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Thiel: Sideline incident not only reason for Jimmy Lake's UW ouster

Washington head coach Jimmy Lake yells toward the field during a football game against California on Sept. 25, 2021, in Seattle. On Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, Washington fired Lake less than two years after he was chosen to succeed Chris Petersen.
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Washington head coach Jimmy Lake yells toward the field during a football game against California on Sept. 25, 2021, in Seattle. On Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, Washington fired Lake less than two years after he was chosen to succeed Chris Petersen.

The University of Washington has fired football coach Jimmy Lake. The action came Sunday, just under a week after the university suspended Lake for shoving one of his players on the sidelines on Nov. 6. KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel joined Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to talk about it.

Kirsten Kendrick hosts Morning Edition on KNKX and the sports interview series "Going Deep," talking with folks tied to sports in our region about what drives them — as professionals and people.
Vivian McCall is a former KNKX reporter, producer and host. She previously spent eight years as a reporter in Chicago, where she wrote for the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ public radio.