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Dulux apologizes for painting Tottenham in a bad light

paint a great picture of the fender than the Spurs players. better job.”
club when launching their
partnership on Thursday. “We’re deeply sorry," Dulux The tweets were quickly de-
said in a statement after the leted.
Paint supplier Dulux had to tweets unleashed a torrent of
apologize after its social me- social media ridicule on the “These do not reflect how
dia team mocked Tottenham north London club. proud we are to be the Of-
on Twitter shortly after an- ficial Paint Supplier of the
nouncing that the company The paint company had re- Club," the company tweeted.
had become the Premier plied to users making fun of "We’re investigating what
League club's “official paint the club’s lack of silverware happened and apologise to all
supplier.” since 2008 by posting a pic- Spurs fans.”
ture of an empty trophy cabi-
The tweets included a jibe net being for sale. Tottenham brushed off the
about Tottenham's lack of In a reply to a tweet asking taunts.
trophies and a barb suggest- whether the Dulux dog can
ing the company's dog mas- play center back, the com- “We’ll gloss over it this time,"
(AP) — Tottenham's new- est sponsor didn't exactly cot would make a better de- pany replied: “He might do a the club tweeted.

South Carolina's Martin: 'I did a poor job' with Gamecocks

( AP ) - South Carolina's Southeastern Conference the Martin said he had lengthy,
Frank Martin admits he year before his arrival in 2013 candid conversations with
did a bad job as men's bas- to the Final Four in 2017. athletic director Ray Tanner
ketball coach this past sea- reviewing why things went
son. He also believes his At 18-13, the Gamecocks wrong this past season. Tan-
track record shows that he were on the NCAA Tourna- ner was confident Martin
knows how to turn things ment bubble in 2020 before had a plan to get things fixed
around. the pandemic canceled the and recommended the exten-
event. sion to school President Bob
The Gamecocks finished Caslen.
6-15, the worst showing in This season was a differ-
Martin's 14 years of coach- ent story, as South Carolina “This was a decision I think
ing at Kansas State and South never found its footing and we collectively made, which
Carolina. Martin acknowledged he was the best interest of the
couldn't help his players get university,” Caslen said ear-
The coronavirus pandem- in rhythm. lier this week.
ic certainly played a role.
There were two program “We've got work to do, man,” Martin will have a different
shutdowns over a stretch of he said. "What happened last roster to help him try to get
41 days in which the Game- year was unacceptable. (But) back to winning. Five mem-
cocks played just twice and I think I'm going to bet on bers of this year's team, in-
did not have a complete team myself that I'll figure this one cluding fourth-year forward
to practice because of medi- out.” Justin Minaya, have entered
cal protocols. the transfer portal.
Martin got some breath- outs and he expects them to Martin put no stock in spec-
Martin himself tested posi- ing room last week to make The Gamecocks have added return. ulation he would be fired
tive for COVID-19 twice that happen with a two-year four transfers, led by 6-foot- or that he was scanning the
since May, the second time contract extension that ties 3 guard Erik Stevenson, who The wait will be longer for coaching openings for an-
a more serious illness during him to the program through will join his third Division I the team's top scorer last sea- other job. He said he never
South Carolina's dormant the 2024-25 season. There school after playing at Wich- son, 6-foot-6 A.J. Lawson, to went looking to leave, instead
period in January. was no raise. Plus, Martin's ita State for two seasons and decide his plans for next year. using the past month to fig-
buyout of $6.5 million if he Washington last year. He averaged 16.6 points a ure out how to fix what went
Still, Martin took full blame were let go right now would game last season. wrong this past year.
for the awful season: “I did a be reduced to zero should Two starters and double-digit Because Lawson went
poor job of leading this year." the school fire him after two scorers, forward Keyshawn through the NBA draft eval- “I don't get caught up in in-
more years. Johnson and point guard uations the last two seasons, nuendos. I don't get caught
Martin remains confident he “Is it the contract I wanted? Jermaine Cuisnard, are go- Martin said he doesn't have up in false narratives,” he
can steady things going for- No,” Martin said. “But if ing through the NBA draft the option to come back this said. “This month has been
ward. He has done it before, they didn’t want me here, process but have not signed time if he decides to go pro. frustrating for me because I
he noted, taking a South Car- they could’ve fired me.” with agents. Martin said both “He's being careful,” Martin didn't do my job, not for any-
olina team that was last in the have been at offseason work- said. thing else.”

Tennessee signs 7-footer Jonas Aidoo to 2021 signing class

(AP) — Tennessee has signed “He’s a high-character young man ketball’s Team Curry program.
7-foot forward Jonas Aidoo, the and will fit our program well in that Aidoo is wrapping up a postgrad prep
Vols' fourth signee for the 2021 respect," coach Rick Barnes said. "I year at Liberty Heights Athletic In- He joins a 2021 signing class that in-
recruiting class. love that he is hungry to develop— stitute in Charlotte, North Carolina. cludes five-star point guard Kennedy
both as a player and a person. He has He averaged 15 points, 11 rebounds, Chandler, wing Jahmai Mashack and
The native of Durham, North Caro- set an extremely high standard for three assists and two blocks shooting Quentin Diboundje from France.
lina, will enroll this summer and be himself. He’s a very versatile player 68 percent. He played at Durham Adding Aidoo moved Tennessee up
a freshman this fall. with a high basketball IQ, and he’s Voyager Academy in high school and to No. 8 in 247sports' composite
going to be fun to coach.” played AAU ball with Pro Skills Bas- rankings for 2021.