N.J. Gov. Christie decries 'breathless media coverage' of recent Rutgers troubles

Rutgers football has been in the headlines for more than what the Scarlet Knights have done on the field so far this season, and that apparently irks the governor of the state in which the public school resides. 

“The breathless media coverage of all this, and every time there's a problem, it's some indication of some problem, some deep-seated problem at Rutgers," said New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Monday, per the Asbury Park Press. "Man, you guys gotta find something else to do." 

Christie is running for president as a Republican and delivered his remarks during a campaign stop in New Hampshire. 

Recently Rutgers has dismissed six players from the team for their alleged role in as many as three home invasions that occurred earlier in the year, and star receiver Leontee Carroo was indefinitely suspended this week after being charged with assault for his role in an incident that occurred after the Scarlet Knights lost to Washington State on Saturday. 

Coach Kyle Flood is also under investigation by the school for potentially illicit contact with a faculty member regarding a player whose eligibility was in question. 

Christie expressed confidence in Rutgers officials' ability to handle the issues appropriately. 

“I have a president there," Christie said. "I have a Board of Governors. If they need my help or they want my advice, they'll call. And if I see something that I think is completely outrageous, I'll call them, but they're dealing with disciplinary problems with teenagers. This is not shocking. I'm a father of four. Having disciplinary problems with teenagers is the normal course on a college campus.”

(H/T Asbury Park Press)