Creighton's McDermott reinstated after 'plantation' remark

Creighton's Shereef Mitchell is among a group of players who were broadcast on the scoreboard reading a statement about suspended coach Greg McDermott, at the team's NCAA college basketball game against Butler on Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2021, file photo, Creighton coach Greg McDermott watches the team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Butler in Indianapolis. McDermott apologized publicly Tuesday, March 2, for using insensitive language in his postgame locker room talk with players and staff following a loss over the weekend. In a tweet, McDermott said he used a “terribly inappropriate analogy in making a point about staying together as a team despite the loss.” (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Creighton coach Greg McDermott shouts during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Villanova, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Villanova, Pa. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

In this March 6, 2021, photo, Creighton's Denzel Mahoney, left, talks to Creighton athletic director Bruce Rasmussen during Senior Day festivities, in Omaha, Neb. Creighton announced Monday, March 8, 2021, it has lifted Greg McDermott's suspension for making racially insensitive remarks to his players after a game last week. Noting McDermott's public apologies and difficult discussions with his players and others, Rasmussen said the coach has shown a willingness to learn from the mistake. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)