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Troy Williams' mom is not happy with Indiana coach Tom Crean

Troy Williams' mom is not happy with Indiana coach Tom Crean

Only hours after his team's upset loss to Wake Forest in the opening round of the Maui Invitational, Tom Crean's week in paradise somehow got worse.

Indiana forward Troy Williams' mother — or someone with access to her account — wrote on Facebook on Tuesday that it was time to get her son "the F--- OUT OF IU!!" after Crean benched him against St. John's. The full post is in the link below, but warning the language is explicit.

Patty Williams quickly apologized with the following tweet: "I sincerely am sorry for my rude words! Please everyone involved don't take my anger out on my son. Thank you. I love him too hard I know." She has since turned her Twitter account to private.

Troy Williams scored 16 points on only 10 shots in Indiana's loss to Wake Forest, but he landed in Crean's dog house because of his five turnovers and his poor rebounding. He only pulled down three boards in a game that the Demon Deacons won by dominating the offensive glass.

Replacing Williams in the starting lineup on Tuesday was Collin Hartman, a veteran best known for outside shooting. Hartman had three points and five rebounds in 27 minutes in Indiana's 83-73 victory. Williams was active in 19 minutes off the bench, finishing with seven points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals.

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Jeff Eisenberg is the editor of The Dagger on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at daggerblog@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!