'There was no cancer': Tatum slams 'false' report after Hawks' big win

Illawarra Hawks' Coach Denies 'False' Report

Illawarra Hawks head coach Justin Tatum slammed a report about departed import JaQuori McLaughlin, calling it 'false' after the team's big win.

The Hawks and McLaughlin mutually agreed to part ways on Friday, a day before Illawarra defeated the Brisbane Bullets 116-89 at WIN Entertainment Centre.

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.

Tatum's statement came in response to a report by Code Sports claiming McLaughlin was a 'cancer' in the locker room.

Author's summary: Coach Tatum denies false report about JaQuori McLaughlin.

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