"Rutgers player says he was bullied"

"Former Rutgers cornerback Jevon Tyree is asking the school to discipline defensive coordinator Dave Cohen after "an outright bullying episode" led him to quit the team earlier this month, the Tyree family told NJ.com."

Tyree, 19, told the website that Cohen called him emasculating names and threatened to head-butt him during a study hall session.

The incident occurred in April, the same month that Rutgers fired men's basketball coach Mike Rice and athletic director Tim Pernetti resigned in the wake of a misconduct scandal that put the school under national scrutiny.

In a statement released Friday night, Rutgers said the incident between Tyree and Cohen "was dealt with immediately."

"Cohen apologized the following day for his participation in the escalation of banter, which resulted in the use of inappropriate language," the statement said. "(Head coach) Kyle Flood reprimanded Cohen and addressed the situation immediately with the entire coaching staff.

"This was an isolated incident. At no time was there any threat of physical violence, which was verified by an academic counselor, who was present in the room."

ESPN