Speedy Claxton was mad.

Of that, there was no doubt.

It was the night of Feb. 8, and Claxton had watched the Hofstra Pride drop an 80-75 decision to Stony Brook at the David S. Mack Sports and Entertainment Complex.

When it was over, the coach decided that the time was right to share some harsh truths about his team.

“Until we get some toughness, we’re not going to win another game,” Claxton said during an abbreviated postgame press conference. “It is a serious, serious, serious lack of toughness in that locker room with these kids ... I don’t know if they even care.”

He went on.

“I just don’t know about these kids,” Claxton said at the time. “We had a closed-door meeting with the team and then we gave them some time to talk amongst themselves. We kept talking about us. We got to

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