Women's Basketball Coach Fired for Suspending Gay Players

The suspension of two gay players from a college women's basketball team landed one head coach on the unemployment line and placed one university in an awkward Catch 22.

According to WDAM, Dawn Brown, head coach of the women's basketball team at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, was relieved of her duties following her decision to suspend two players from her team for dating each other.

According to the University, when Brown suspended her players, she was in violation of Title IX, which guarantees equality in education.

According to Brown, the university's Title IX office signed off on her policy that bans players from having "non-professional" relationships with each other.

"Clearly, I feel betrayed and unjustly penalized by this action," Brown told USA Today Sports.

Sporting News says this issue seems headed for court, given the complaints by the players and�Brown's unhappiness with her dismissal (she plans to appeal).�