Michigan State’s Aaron Henry clarifies his relationship with Tom Izzo

Michigan State freshman Aaron Henry was the victim of one of the more over-the-top coaching tirades from Tom Izzo, which led to a lot of questions about whether Izzo went too far.

On Friday, Henry offered some clarification regarding his relationship with his coach, and it doesn’t sound like a bad one despite what viewers saw during Thursday’s first round game.

Aaron Henry, once and for all, on Tom Izzo. "The relationship we have is bigger than just coach and player. It’s way deeper than that. …" pic.twitter.com/cacWS3l1RB

— Will Burchfield (@burchie_kid) March 22, 2019

Aaron Henry in the locker room moments ago: "I signed up to be a part of this. I’m loving this so far. I hope he keeps coaching me like that. I hope I get yelled at more, not that I’m messing up, but just keep going."

— Jim Comparoni (@JimComparoni) March 22, 2019

For better or worse, it’s the kind of treatment players seem to expect and have grown comfortable with coming from coaches like Izzo. Henry, it seems, is not going to complain about it, and as far as he’s concerned, the issue appears to be settled.