UCLA’s Mick Cronin apologizes for Steven Jamerson II ejection

LOS ANGELES — Mick Cronin doesn’t read comments, whether it’s backlash to his travel complaints, opinions about his system or praise about his honest nature. “I got better things to do with my time than read stuff like that,” he said Jan. 23. But the reactions to his recent antics caught his attention. After ejecting his own player, Steven Jamerson II, and engaging in a back-and-forth with a Michigan State reporter Tuesday resulted in the embarrassment of UCLA’s image on a national level, the coach who demands accountability made an effort to own his mistakes. He walked into Friday’s media availability and instantly lamented. “The last thing I want to do is bring negative publicity to our...