Louisville interim head coach Mike Pegues announced last night that he has suspended starting forward Malik Williams indefinitely.
Williams leads the Cardinals in both scoring and rebounding.
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“Unfortunately we will be without Malik Williams on Tuesday evening,” Pegues said on 840 WHAS Radio. “There is a standard in which all of our guys are expected to meet. Unfortunately Malik hasn’t met that standard at different times throughout the year. As a result of that, now that I’m the interim head coach, I feel like it’s my duty and responsibility to maintain the character and the integrity in our locker room. When and if Malik decides he wants to partake in that, he will be welcomed back with open arms. Until then, I’m gonna finish the season, we’re gonna play North Carolina without him. He has every opportunity to rejoin us. We have to do things the right way. We have to be coachable. We have to be everyday guys. We can’t fight coaching. We can’t fight constructive criticism. Can’t do it, can’t have guys that do it. I won’t have it.”
The suspension is one game for now.
“We hope that Malik decides to be the guy who he has been at times, which is a good leader and an energetic guy, who has helped us throughout his career,” Pegues added.
