WVU to examine Huggins use of anti-gay slur on air

• Myron Medcalf, ESPN Personnel WriterMay 8, 2023, 06:04 PM ET

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Bob Huggins, the long time West Virginia males’s basketball coach, asked forgiveness on Monday after utilizing an anti-gay slur in an interview with a Cincinnati radio station, and the occurrence is under evaluation by the university, according to a statement.During an appearance on

the Expense Cunningham Program on Newsradio 700 WLW, Huggins was inquired about his former in-city rivalry versus Xavier during his time as the coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats from 1989-2005.” Any school that can toss rubber penises on the floor and then state they didn’t do it, my God, they can get away with anything,”Huggins stated in the interview.Cunningham then responded and said, “I believe it was’Transgender Night,’wasn’t it? “Huggins then stated,”What it was, was all those f– s, those Catholic f– s, I believe.”

He then included:”They were envious they didn’t have one,”which appeared to be a recommendation to

his earlier comments about items that had actually been tossed onto the court throughout a game between Xavier and Cincinnati.On the Mountaineers ‘Twitter page, a statement of apology appeared from Huggins at 5:21 p.m. ET.”Earlier today on a Cincinnati radio program, I was asked about the rivalry between my previous company, the University of Cincinnati, and its

crosstown competitor, Xavier University,” the declaration read.” During the conversation, I utilized a totally insensitive and abhorrent phrase that there is just no reason for– and I won’t attempt to make one here. I deeply apologize to the individuals I have actually angered, in addition to the Xavier University neighborhood, the University of Cincinnati and West Virginia University. As I have actually shared with my players over my 40 years of coaching, there are repercussions for our words and actions, and I will totally accept( anything )coming my method. I repent and ashamed and sad for those I have hurt. I should do much better, and I will.”Nearly 20 minutes later, a statement from the university landed on the Mountaineers ‘athletic department Twitter page, dealing with the “insensitive, offensive”remarks.”Coach Huggins’remarks

today on a Cincinnati radio show were insensitive, offensive and do not represent our university values,”the declaration read. “West Virginia University does not excuse making use of such language and takes such actions very seriously. The scenario is under evaluation and will be attended to by the university and its athletic department. “Huggins, 69, is a West Virginia graduate, who also coached at Akron prior to being worked with at Cincinnati, and then coached at Kansas State prior to joining the Mountaineers. In 38 years on the college sidelines, Huggins has an 863-389

career record and a. 689 winning percentage.