Illawarra Hawks head coach Justin Tatum slammed a report about departed import JaQuori McLaughlin, calling it 'false'.
Tatum stated that the Hawks and McLaughlin mutually agreed to part ways on Friday, before the team's big win against the Brisbane Bullets.
The report was false, and that young man was nothing but a pleasure for our organisation and in our locker room, on and off the court.
A report by Code Sports claimed McLaughlin was a 'cancer' in the locker room, which Tatum denied.
The Hawks went on to win 116-89 against the Brisbane Bullets at WIN Entertainment Centre.
Author's summary: Coach Tatum denies false report about McLaughlin.