( CNN ) -- Rutgers men 's assistant basketball coach Jimmy Martelli resigned the same day his boss was fired after ESPN broadcast a lengthy video of players being physically and verbally abused , the university told CNN on Thursday . Rutgers gave no reason for Martelli 's resignation Wednesday . The outcry over the treatment of the players arose after ESPN on Tuesday showed footage of head coach Mike Rice shoving and berating players . ESPN reported Thursday that Martelli also was involved , in a handful of instances where he shoved players and at least one instance where he called a player `` a f**king fa**ot . '' The network posted a different video on its website that showed Martelli getting physical with players and an interview with Eric Murdock , a former director of player development for the Scarlet Knights , who said Martelli was known as `` Baby Rice . '' Martelli , son of longtime St. Joseph 's coach Phil Martelli , joined the Rutgers staff in May 2010 after three seasons as an assistant under Rice at Robert Morris , which twice made the NCAA tournament . In a statement obtained by CNN , Martelli said , `` I am sickened that as an assistant coach I contributed in any way to an unacceptable culture . Wednesday I resigned from Rutgers and I hope that coaches on all levels will learn something important from these events . For my actions , I am deeply sorry and I apologize to the players from the bottom of my heart . '' The news comes the same day Rutgers revealed the university will pay Rice a $ 100,000 longevity bonus , according to a university spokesman . Rice said after he was fired that `` there 's no explanation for what 's on those videos because there 's no excuse for it , '' according to CNN affiliate WABC . `` I ca n't say anything right now except I 'm sorry , and there will never be a time where I 'm going to use any of that as an excuse or will there be any excuse , '' he said , according to the station . `` I 've let so many people down , my players , my administration , Rutgers University , the fans , my family -- who 's sitting in their house , just huddled around because of the fact that their father was an embarrassment to them . '' The video , which ESPN said features excerpts of practice sessions shot between 2010 and 2012 , initially had earned Rice a three-game suspension , a $ 75,000 fine and a ticket to anger management classes . `` You f**king fairy ... you 're a f**king fa**ot , '' Rice appears to say during one session depicted on the video , which also shows him shoving and throwing basketballs at players . Under pressure from incensed state officials to take stronger action , Athletic Director Tim Pernetti said Wednesday that he had made a mistake in favoring suspension . `` I am responsible for the decision to attempt a rehabilitation of Coach Rice , '' Pernetti said in a written statement . `` Dismissal and corrective action were debated in December and I thought it was in the best interest of everyone to rehabilitate , but I was wrong . Moving forward , I will work to regain the trust of the Rutgers community . '' According to CNN affiliate WCBS , Pernetti said he had talked to Martelli about the video . `` Jimmy was spoken to about the matter , '' Pernetti told reporters Tuesday . `` We dealt with that . Certainly the tape focused on Mike , but it brought some other things to light that we dealt with at the same time that we dealt with Mike . '' CNN 's Aaron Cooper contributed to this report .
Martelli , son of St. Joseph 's coach , had been at Rutgers for Wednesday . Rutgers airs video showing assistant shoving players , yelling gay slur at player . Rutgers fired its head men 's basketball coach on Wednesday . Martelli joined the Rutgers staff before two years .