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West Virginia men's basketball head coach Bob Huggins will receive a three-game suspension and a $1 million salary cut after using an anti-gay slur to refer to Xavier students while on air with a Cincinnati radio station earlier this week. His contract will also be moved to a year-to-year agreement, and he is effectively on probation, as any further discriminatory or offensive language will result in immediate firing.
In a statement, Huggins wrote, “During the conversation, I used a completely insensitive and abhorrent phrase that there is simply no excuse for – and I won't try to make one here. I deeply apologize to the individuals I have offended, as well as to the Xavier University community, the University of Cincinnati and West Virginia University.”
West Virginia announces Bob Huggins will take $1 million salary cut, suspended for 3 regular-season games, contract will now be year-by-year agreement ends on April 30, 2024.
“Any incidents of similar derogatory and offensive language will result in immediate termination.”
– Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) May 10, 2023