Xavier University President Colleen Hanycz ripped West Virginia University men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins after he used a homophobic slur in reference to the school’s fans during a radio show appearance Monday morning. Huggins called Xavier fans “Catholic f–s” after claiming they threw “rubber penises” onto the court during the Crosstown Shootout, a rivalry game he used to be a part of while coaching the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. They were envious they didn’t have one.”Cunningham laughed and called Huggins “the best” after he made the comments. The university detailed his punishment in a statement to Fox News Digital, saying his language “unfairly and inappropriately hurt many people and has tarnished West Virginia University. “I deeply regret my actions, the hurt they unfairly caused others and the negative attention my words have brought to West Virginia University.

Source: Fox News May 11, 2023 16:39 UTC