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On Huggins

The University is taking a number of steps to address derogatory and offensive comments Bob Huggins, who has since apologized, made on a Cincinnati radio show.

The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/sports/ncaabasketball/west-virginia-bob-huggins-slur-cincinnati-radio.html

TMZ

https://www.tmz.com/2023/05/08/bob-huggins-calls-xavier-fans-catholic-f-s-radio-appearance/

CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/09/sport/west-virginia-basketball-head-coach-apologizes-spt-intl/index.html

USA Today

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2023/05/08/bob-huggins-apologizes-for-using-abhorrent-phrase-on-radio-show/70197117007/

USA Today (Opinion)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/columnist/dan-wolken/2023/05/08/bob-huggins-must-go-west-virginia-homophobic-slur/70197498007/

Sports Illustrated (Opinion)

https://www.si.com/college/2023/05/09/bob-huggins-west-virginia-coach-anti-lgbtq-comments-fireable-offense

New York Post

https://nypost.com/2023/05/08/bob-huggins-calls-xavier-fans-catholic-f-s-in-radio-interview/

New York Daily News

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-coach-bob-huggins-homophobic-slur-west-virginia-catholic-20230508-u2jplngsjnaktdvubntywi52ou-story.html

Yahoo Sports

https://sports.yahoo.com/west-virginia-coach-bob-huggins-apologizes-for-using-anti-gay-slur-in-radio-interview-212451232.html

The Associated Press

https://apnews.com/article/huggins-homophobic-slur-west-virginia-665dd3d31760b1c6f66d7d706e825727

The Hill

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/3994987-west-virginia-university-basketbal

l-coach-apologizes-after-using-anti-gay-slur-on-radio-show/

Sports Illustrated, FanNation, Mountaineers Now

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/basketball/west-virginia-university-athletic-department-issues-state-on-huggins-incident

Sports Illustrated, FanNation, Mountaineers Now

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/basketball/huggins-will-not-attend-mondays-coaches-caravan-in-wheeling

The Athletic

https://theathletic.com/4500206/2023/05/08/west-virginia-bob-huggins-homophibic-slur/

WV MetroNews, A “Statewide Sportsline” segment starts at 2:00.

https://www.spreaker.com/user/11096951/sportsline-for-monday-may-8-2023

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/05/08/huggins-uses-homophobic-slur-on-radio-show-interview-in-cincinnati/

Blue Gold Sports

https://www.bluegoldsports.com/2023/05/08/west-virginia-issues-statement-on-huggins-radio-comments/

Blue Gold Sports

https://www.bluegoldsports.com/2023/05/08/watch-wvu-ad-wren-baker-briefly-talks-on-huggins-comments/

Cincinnati Enquirer

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/05/08/west-virginia-coach-bob-huggins-says-xavier-fans-are-catholic-f-s/70196919007/

CBS Sports

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/west-virginia-coach-bob-huggins-uses-homophobic-slur-referring-to-xavier-fans-in-radio-interview/

CBS Sports (Opinion)

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/as-bob-huggins-said-theres-no-excuse-for-him-using-a-homophobic-slur-but-how-will-west-virginia-react/

Fox News

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/west-virginia-basketball-coach-bob-huggins-homophobic-slur-xavier-fans-live-radio-show

ESPN

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/37571594/wvu-huggins-apologizes-using-anti-gay-slur-radio

The U.S. Sun

https://www.the-sun.com/sport/8070433/bob-huggins-xavier-west-virgina-wlw-comment/

The Daily Beast

https://www.thedailybeast.com/bob-huggins-says-homophobic-slurs-with-bill-cunningham-in-interview

Outsports

https://www.outsports.com/2023/5/8/23715970/bob-huggins-west-virginia-basketball-coach-gay-slur

Kansas City Star

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/article275201996.html

The Oregonian

https://www.oregonlive.com/collegebasketball/2023/05/west-virginia-coach-bob-huggins-apologizes-for-using-anti-gay-slur-during-radio-interview.html

The Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/05/08/bob-huggins-uses-anti-gay-slur-on-cincinnati-radio-show-in-describing-xavier-university-fans/

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/news/wvu-responds-after-huggins-apologizes-for-using-homophobic-language/article_214ce022-ede9-11ed-857a-0f64ca88fc36.html

WLWT-TV

https://www.wlwt.com/article/bob-huggins-700-wlwt-radio-interview-homophobic-slur/43829258

WXIX-TV

https://www.fox19.com/2023/05/08/bob-huggins-apologizes-reportedly-using-anti-gay-slur-wlw/

WCPO-TV

https://www.wcpo.com/sports/bob-huggins-calls-xavier-fans-homophobic-slur-while-on-cincinnati-radio

WOWK-TV

https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/bob-huggins-uses-homophobic-slur-on-radio/

WSAZ-TV

https://www.wsaz.com/2023/05/08/wvu-head-basketball-coach-huggins-says-he-regrets-live-radio-broadcast-remarks/

WCHS-TV

https://wchstv.com/news/local/wvu-coach-bob-huggins-accused-of-making-homophobic-slur-during-cincinnati-radio-show

WTOV-TV

https://wtov9.com/news/local/huggins-apologizes-for-radio-comments-says-hell-accept-consequences

WTRF-TV

https://www.wtrf.com/top-news/bob-huggins-missing-from-wvu-coaches-caravan/

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/2023/05/08/bob-huggins-under-fire-after-apparently-using-homophobic-slur/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvuhoops/huggins-apologizes-for-insensitive-and-abhorrent-comments-on-cincinnati-radio-station/

Bleacher Report

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10075374-west-virginia-hc-bob-huggins-uses-anti-gay-slur-to-describe-xavier-fans

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/wvu/2023/05/08/west-virginia-coach-bub-huggins-homophobic-remarks/stories/202305080077

WBRC

https://www.wbrc.com/video/2023/05/08/wvu-head-basketball-coach-huggins-says-he-regrets-live-radio-broadcast-remarks/

On3

https://www.on3.com/college/west-virginia-mountaineers/news/head-coach-bob-huggins-statement-cincinnati-radio-call-in-xavier-apologize/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/wvu-mens-basketball-coach-huggins-apologizes-for-homophobic-slur/article_ec3055c5-74bf-53b0-9672-b29924876aa9.html

The (Pittsburgh) Tribune-Review

https://triblive.com/sports/wvus-bob-huggins-under-review-after-using-anti-gay-slur-in-radio-interview/

Pittsburgh’s The Fan, 93.7

https://www.audacy.com/937thefan/sports/wvu-coach-huggins-under-fire-after-homophobic-comment

nj.com

https://www.nj.com/sports/2023/05/hall-of-fame-college-basketball-coach-uses-homophobic-slur-on-live-radio-interview-audio.html

WV Sports Now

https://wvsportsnow.com/national-basketball-media-give-thoughts-on-bob-huggins-actions/

WV Sports Now

https://wvsportsnow.com/bob-huggins-will-not-make-scheduled-wvu-coaches-caravan-appearance/

WV Sports Now

https://wvsportsnow.com/wvu-athletics-releases-statement-in-response-to-bob-huggins-comments/

WV Sports Now

https://wvsportsnow.com/bob-huggins-used-anti-gay-slur-in-cincinnati-radio-interview/

Deadspin

https://deadspin.com/college-basketball-bob-huggins-xavier-fans-gay-slur-1850417115

FanSided

https://fansided.com/2023/05/08/bob-huggins-west-virginia-statements-anti-gay-slur/

KDKA-TV

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/bob-huggins-west-virginia-coach-homophobic-slur-radio-interview/

Athlon Sports

https://athlonsports.com/college-basketball/bob-huggins-homophobic-slur-radio-interview-monday-statement

The Intelligencer.|Wheeling News-Register

https://www.theintelligencer.net/sports/top-sports/2023/05/wvu-coaches-caravan-stops-at-oglebay-for-bmac-event/

The Intelligencer.|Wheeling News-Register

https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2023/05/wvu-basketball-coach-bob-huggins-apologizes-for-using-homophobic-slur/

Times West Virginian

https://www.timeswv.com/sports/wvu_mountaineers/wvus-huggins-issues-apology-after-homophobic-slur-on-radio-show/article_5cfa7e3e-edff-11ed-9fc7-2fc930184599.html

247 Sports

https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/wvu-athletics-releases-a-statement-on-bob-huggins-comments-209854776/

Field Level Media

https://dailyprogress.com/sports/college/football/west-virginia-s-bob-huggins-calls-xavier-fans-gay-slur-apologizes/article_62a8de77-066e-5272-9d60-a3d50874f79e.html

Blue Gold News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/update-huggins-apologizes-for-use-of-abhorrent-phrase-wvu-to-review-and-address/article_2433edbe-ede7-11ed-a270-e7fdece811f7.html

Larry Brown Sports

https://larrybrownsports.com/college-basketball/bob-huggins-apology-gay-slur-radio-interview/614901

Newsweek

https://www.newsweek.com/west-va-coach-bob-huggins-faces-calls-dismissal-after-homophobic-slur-1799073

The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/05/08/bob-huggins-radio-interview/

Cincinnati Enquirer

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/xavier/2023/05/08/west-virginia-coach-bob-huggins-has-controversial-history-with-xavier/70197247007/

Cincinnati Enquirer (Opinion)

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/editorials/2023/05/08/enquirer-editorial-bob-huggins-should-be-fired-for-homophobic-slur/70197354007/

CantonRep.com|The Repository

https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2023/05/08/what-did-bob-huggins-say-homophobic-slur-radio-xavier-canton-ohio-west-virginia-basketball-coach/70195796007/

Breitbart

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2023/05/08/wvu-coach-bob-huggins-apologizes-for-calling-xavier-fans-catholic-fs/

Inside Higher Ed

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2023/05/09/west-virginia-coach-uses-antigay-slur-radio-interview

Heartland College Sports

https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/2023/05/08/west-virginia-university-announces-bob-huggins-comments-are-under-review/

SI, Fan Nation, Mountaineers, “Between the Eers”

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/basketball/between-the-eers-reacting-to-the-bob-huggins-news

MLive

https://www.mlive.com/sports/2023/05/west-virginia-coach-bob-huggins-apologizes-for-using-homophobic-slur-i-am-ashamed.html

USA Today (Opinion)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/mike-freeman/2023/05/09/bob-huggins-should-be-fired-west-virginia-vile-anti-gay-comments/70197395007/

The Athletic (Opinion)

https://theathletic.com/4503070/2023/05/09/bob-huggins-west-virginia-homophobic-slur/

Washington Blade

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2023/05/09/west-virginia-university-basketball-coach-apologizes-for-gay-slurs/

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

https://wvpublic.org/wvu-coach-bob-huggins-criticized-after-saying-homophobic-slur-on-radio/

The Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/05/09/morgantown-pride-fairness-wv-issue-statements-in-response-to-bob-huggins/

SI, FanNation, Mountaineers Now

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/basketball/two-former-wvu-players-chime-in-on-huggins-comments

Cincinnati CityBeat (Opinion)

https://www.citybeat.com/news/opinion-west-virginia-university-president-and-leadership-is-unlikely-to-terminate-bob-huggins-15239282

WKYC

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/west-virginia-basketball-coach-bob-huggins-under-review-using-homophobic-slur-cincinnati-radio-show-3news-daily-stephanie-haney/95-fcc5c9a2-c592-46e1-b75e-eda3d097a6bd

WLWT-TV

https://www.wlwt.com/article/bob-huggins-homophobic-slur-under-review-west-virginia/43843051

Mediaite

https://www.mediaite.com/sports/college-basketball-coach-under-fire-for-using-gay-slur-to-describe-rival-fans/

The Oklahoman (Opinion)

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/big-12/2023/05/09/bob-huggins-anti-gay-slur-radio-west-virginia-mountaineers-basketball/70200159007/

Metro Weekly

https://www.metroweekly.com/2023/05/basketball-coach-bob-huggins-apologizes-for-using-anti-gay-slur/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/wvu-basketball-fairness-wv-releases-statement-after-huggins-uses-homophobic-slur-in-interview/article_e114e642-9f89-5d56-b8d0-6df58459727f.html

WV News (Opinion)

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/theres-no-easy-solution-to-the-huggins-situation/article_ea285eca-ee9f-11ed-9c25-0300f98d49ac.html

MetroNews, “Statewide Sportsline,” A discussion segment starts at 4:15

https://www.spreaker.com/user/11096951/statewide-sportsline-for-tuesday-may-9-2

MetroNews “Talkline,” A discussion begins at 54:00

https://www.spreaker.com/user/11096951/talklinetuesday050923

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/morgantown-group-calls-for-bob-huggins-termination-after-he-used-homophobic-slur-on-radio-show/

BCSNN

https://www.bcsnn.com/basketball/2665-bob-huggins-and-wvu-release-statements-after-huggins-xavier-comments

Heartland College Sports (Opinion)

https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/2023/05/08/bob-huggins-screwed-up-but-should-he-really-be-fired/

Deadspin

https://deadspin.com/bob-huggins-wvu-basketball-glen-kuiper-athletics-slurs-1850419463

WV Sports Now

https://wvsportsnow.com/wvu-professor-on-bob-huggins-use-of-anti-gay-slur-it-saddens-me/

Scripps News

https://www.wcpo.com/sports/bob-huggins-calls-xavier-fans-homophobic-slur-while-on-cincinnati-radio

People

https://people.com/sports/west-virginia-coach-bob-huggins-apologizes-for-using-homophobic-slur-twice-on-radio-show/

WCHS-TV

https://wchstv.com/news/local/wvu-community-reacts-to-bob-huggins-use-of-homophobic-slur

The Dominion Post (Opinion)

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/05/09/consequences-for-huggins-what-will-wvu-decide/

Cincinnati Enquirer

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/xavier/2023/05/09/bob-huggins-disparaged-xavier-at-football-hall-of-fame-luncheon-before-using-slur-on-700-wlw/70202041007/

All Access

https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/227903/wvu-coach-bob-huggins-apologizes-for-homophobic-re

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail (Opinion)

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/eric-arnold-huggins-will-move-forward-a-wiser-man-opinion/article_4c810f23-69ef-5a73-8a9c-72869110b95a.html

CBS News

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bob-huggins-homophobic-slur-apology-bill-cunningham-west-virginia-basketball-coach/

Edge Media

https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story.php?ch=news&sc=national&id=325191&west_virginia_university_head_basketball_coach_bob_huggins_makes_mea_culpa_after_anti-gay_remarks_

WLWT-TV

https://www.wlwt.com/article/bob-huggins-homophobic-slur-under-review-west-virginia/43843051

The Dominion Post (Opinion)

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/05/09/column-bob-huggins-needs-to-realize-his-remarks-hurt-real-people-who-dont-need-hateful-reminders-of-who-they-are/

WAJR-AM

https://wajr.com/fairness-west-virginia-calls-the-huggins-apology-a-good-first-step/

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/05/09/talkline-guests-callers-discuss-huggins-comments-future/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail (Opinion)

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/editorial/gazette-mail-editorial-huggins-puts-wv-back-in-headlines-for-homophobia/article_13db141d-7e10-5777-bf01-0b34434ed6bd.html

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Opinion)

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ron-cook/2023/05/10/ron-cook-sports-column-bob-huggins-homophobic-anti-gay-slur-west-virginia-basketball-ncaa/stories/202305100055?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=editors-picks-sports&utm_campaign=Headlines-Newsletter

The (Beckley) Register-Herald (Opinion)

https://www.register-herald.com/opinion/all-too-comfortable-with-hate/article_f02a56c4-eee1-11ed-ba34-f73fadf1741d.html

Basketball Insiders

https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/potential-replacements-for-wvu-basketball-coach-bob-huggins-following-homophobic-slur-about-xavier-fans/

The Washington Post (Opinion)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/05/09/bob-huggins-xavier-slur/

Outkick (Opinion)

https://www.outkick.com/bob-huggins-should-not-be-fired-for-homophobic-slur-on-radio-show-clay-travis/

Fox News

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nba-player-john-amaechi-pushes-back-against-west-virginia-coach-bob-huggins

TMZ

https://www.tmz.com/2023/05/09/gay-ex-nba-player-john-amaechi-slams-bob-huggins-dinosaur-anti-gay-comments/

TMZ

https://www.tmz.com/2023/05/10/xavier-president-rips-bob-huggins-repulsive-homophobic-comments-lgbtq/

Sports Illustrated (Opinion)

https://www.si.com/college/2023/05/09/why-bob-huggins-needs-to-resign-as-mens-basketball-coach-west-virginia

LGBTQ+ Nation

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/05/revered-college-basketball-coach-uses-anti-gay-slur-on-radio-show/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail, via Blue Gold News

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/blue_gold_news/huggins-firestorm-playing-out-in-cincinnati-as-well-as-west-virginia/article_97f14875-519e-5679-ac7f-e0b9bc3d67f5.html

Washington Examiner

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/west-virginia-basketball-coach-apology-homophobic-comment

Cincinnati Enquirer

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/05/09/who-is-bill-cunningham-radio-host-interviewed-bob-huggins/70198939007/

WLWT-TV

https://www.wlwt.com/article/xavier-university-releases-statement-bob-huggins/43841862

Daily Mail (UK)

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/college-basketball/article-12064051/What-did-Bob-Huggins-say-Xavier-appalling-homophobic-slur.html

Pink News

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/09/basketball-bob-huggins-homophobia-apology/

WV Sports Now

https://wvsportsnow.com/wvu-president-e-gordon-gee-has-walked-in-bob-huggins-controversial-shoes/

247Sports

https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/source-wvu-set-to-announce-punishment-for-huggins-209988678/

Lavender Magazine

https://lavendermagazine.com/big-gay-news/wvu-reviewing-incident-after-huggins-anti-gay-slur-on-air/

The Cincinnati Enquirer

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/05/10/bob-huggins-where-does-controversy-stand-wednesday/70202478007/

ESPN

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/37595150/sources-bob-huggins-take-1m-salary-reduction-anti-gay-slur

Sports Illustrated, FanNation, Mountaineers Now

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/basketball/bob-huggins-reportedly-facing-a-suspension

Yahoo! Sports

https://sports.yahoo.com/west-virginia-to-reportedly-fine-suspend-bob-huggins-after-homophobic-slur-145303818.html

WTAE-TV

https://www.wtae.com/article/bob-huggins-wvu-homophobic-suspension-fine/43851550

Saturday Down South

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/college-basketball/bob-huggins-west-virginia-reportedly-finalizing-details-for-his-return-to-the-program/

Heartland College Sports

https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/2023/05/10/bob-huggins-staying-at-west-virginia-report/

UPROXX

https://uproxx.com/dimemag/bob-huggins-not-fired-homophobic-slur-xavier-fans/

The Washington Examiner

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bob-huggins-wvu-basketball-coach-gay-slur-fine-suspension

Blue Gold News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/report-huggins-to-receive-fine-suspension-for-comments/article_837090d0-ef4e-11ed-90e5-b75c1e3f87c1.html

The Athletic

https://theathletic.com/4506278/2023/05/10/bob-huggins-west-virginia-suspension-contract/?source=twitterhq

CBS Sports

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/west-virginia-suspends-coach-bob-huggins-reduces-salary-1-million-for-using-homophobic-slur-on-radio/

Outkick

https://www.outkick.com/bob-huggins-west-virginia-not-fired-punish-suspended-salary-homophobic-slur/

Sports Illustrated, FanNation, Mountaineers Now

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/basketball/wvu-announces-punishment-for-bob-huggins

WTRF-TV

https://www.wtrf.com/west-virginia/bob-huggins-to-be-suspended-with-1m-salary-reduction-and-to-take-sensitivity-training-reports-say/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvuhoops/wvu-suspends-huggins-and-amends-contract-reducing-salary-by-1-million/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvuhoops/statement-from-bob-huggins-i-am-truly-sorry-for-the-damage-i-have-done/

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/2023/05/10/wvu-makes-decision-bob-huggins-after-homophobic-slur/

The Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/05/10/bob-huggins-will-remain-as-wvu-mens-basketball-coach-will-serve-suspension-take-a-1-million-paycut/

New York Post

https://nypost.com/2023/05/10/bob-huggins-keeping-job-losing-1m-after-xavier-radio-comments/

Fox News

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bob-huggins-faces-suspension-expected-take-1m-salary-reduction-using-homophobic-slur-report

WKRC-TV

https://local12.com/sports/uc-bearcats/former-uc-coach-bob-huggins-will-reportedly-remain-west-virginia-coach-with-pay-cut-sensitivity-training-slur-college-basketball-cincinnati-bearcats-mountaineers-bill-cunningham-radio-wlw#

WQKT

https://wqkt.com/huggins-punishment-includes-fine-and-suspension/

Sports Illustrated, FanNation, Mountaineers Now

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/basketball/did-wvu-make-the-right-call-on-bob-huggins

Sports Illustrated, FanNation, Mountaineers Now

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/basketball/bob-huggins-releases-statement-following-wvus-decision

The Sporting News

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/bob-huggins-west-virginia-coach-xavier-homophobic-slur/ilhpfrfsezdbkk0zq5xdiisn

247Sports

https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/bob-huggins-statement-punishment-wvu-basketball-210010477/

WV Sports Now

https://wvsportsnow.com/report-bob-huggins-to-face-suspension-amended-contract-after-actions/

Bleacher Report

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10075381-bob-huggins-suspended-by-wvu-for-anti-gay-slur-has-1m-docked-from-amended-contract

The Daily Athenaeum

https://www.thedaonline.com/news/wvu-suspends-huggins-after-homophobic-remarks/article_b574ab3c-ef5f-11ed-b575-ab2b60dc4ca9.html

WPXI-TV

https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/wvu-mens-basketball-coach-bob-huggins-receives-suspension-pay-cut-after-using-homophobic-slur/FGPDPGZOURCHDBEH6KY6PX4PWY/

Cincinnati Enquirer

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/05/10/reports-west-virginia-bob-huggins-expected-keep-job-suspension/70203403007/

CBS News

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/west-virginia-coach-bob-huggins-gets-1-million-pay-cut-suspension-over-homophobic-slur/

Forbes

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2023/05/10/bob-huggins-west-virginia-coach-who-used-gay-slur-reportedly-will-keep-job/?sh=7b2a69a57aae

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/wvu-president-ad-huggins-loses-1m-suspended-first-three-3-games/article_f907168e-ef58-11ed-8405-77dbc0a82c73.html

WV News, Blue Gold News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/wvu-president-director-of-athletics-detail-sanctions-of-bob-huggins/article_0c25dd4a-ef59-11ed-b3ad-4f4ab0d9b573.html

WLWT-TV

https://www.wlwt.com/article/bob-huggins-homophobic-slur-statement-suspension/43853623

WSAZ-TV

https://www.wsaz.com/2023/05/10/coach-huggins-hit-with-game-suspension-pay-cut-following-offensive-comments/

The Associated Press

​​https://apnews.com/article/huggins-homophobic-slur-west-virginia-xavier-77ce70b41112a0062421ad9405558473

Football Scoop

https://footballscoop.com/news/west-virginia-announces-resolution-to-bob-huggins-situation-suspension

WTAP-TV

https://www.wtap.com/2023/05/10/huggins-hit-with-suspension-pay-reduction-following-offensive-comments/

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/wvu/2023/05/10/bob-huggins-suspension-homophobic-slur-west-virginia-basketball-mountaineers/stories/202305100104

WCPO-TV

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/espn-bob-huggins-to-take-1-million-pay-cut-suspension-after-using-homophobic-slur-on-cincinnati-radio

thescore.com

https://www.thescore.com/ncaab/news/2632487/huggins-suspended-3-games-docked-1-m-in-salary-for-using-homophobic-slur

TMZ

https://www.tmz.com/2023/05/10/bob-huggins-suspension-salary-cut-1-million-homophobic-slur/

WCHS-TV

https://wchstv.com/news/local/wvu-announces-amended-contract-salary-reduction-required-trainings-for-huggins

The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/05/10/bob-huggins-keeps-job/

Yahoo Sports

https://sports.yahoo.com/west-virginia-to-reportedly-fine-suspend-bob-huggins-after-anti-gay-slur-145303919.html

Mlive.com

https://www.mlive.com/sports/2023/05/bob-huggins-suspended-hit-with-1m-salary-reduction-after-using-anti-gay-slur.html

WV MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/05/10/huggins-facing-suspension-salary-reduction-for-use-of-homophobic-slur/

WLKY-TV

https://www.wlky.com/article/bob-huggins-homophobic-slur-suspended-contract-amended-wvu/43854030

The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/may/10/bob-huggins-salary-reduction-suspension-homophobic-slur

Saturday Down South

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/college-basketball/west-virginia-announces-suspension-other-penalties-for-bob-huggins/

Field Level Media

https://www.postguam.com/sports/nation/report-wvus-bob-huggins-facing-pay-cut-after-slur/article_95fbe484-2273-5a97-b717-d00b5edeb4ed.html

Sportico

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2023/bog-huggins-contract-1234722382/

The (Beckley) Register-Herald

https://www.register-herald.com/opinion/wvu-leaders-issue-statement-about-huggins/article_9c0af308-ef6f-11ed-9cf3-ab02314cb564.html

UPI

https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2023/05/10/West-Virginia-basketball-Bob-Huggins-suspended/5541683739973/

USA Today (Opinion)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2023/05/10/bob-huggins-west-virginia-punishment-lgbtq-not-enough/70204819007/

WV News (Opinion)

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/huggins-punishment-doesnt-fit-the-crime/article_6e3f84fa-ef6c-11ed-9ab8-2fb534e0de11.html

WV News, Blue Gold News (Opinion)

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/column-huggins-punishment-was-harsh-but-the-price-could-have-been-much-higher/article_61c61dcc-ef69-11ed-ac2c-bfb30f870760.html

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

https://wvpublic.org/huggins-fined-must-complete-training-after-using-homophobic-slurs/

FanSided

https://fansided.com/2023/05/10/wvu-bob-huggins-punishment/

CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/10/sport/bob-huggins-west-virginia-salary-suspension-spt-intl/index.html

Augusta Free Press (Opinion)

https://augustafreepress.com/news/waynesboro-could-learn-from-wvu-athletics-how-to-handle-homophobic-slurs/

Fox News

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bob-huggins-suspended-3-games-takes-1m-salary-reduction-using-homophobic-slur

Deadspin (Opinion)

https://deadspin.com/bob-huggins-wvu-basketball-slur-xavier-catholic-1850425061

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/wvus-huggins-handed-three-game-suspension-salary-reduction-after-slur/article_14984b78-dca6-5428-9acb-3d9cf56265ac.html

DraftKings Nation

https://dknation.draftkings.com/2023/5/10/23718692/bob-huggins-gay-slur-pay-cut-suspension-wvu-basketball

Yahoo Sports (Opinion)

https://sports.yahoo.com/bob-huggins-slurs-cut-deep-amid-tense-time-for-lgbtq-community-and-hes-reportedly-paying-a-hefty-price-for-it-173712532.html

Washington Examiner

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bob-huggins-wvu-basketball-coach-gay-slur-fine-suspension

Sports Illustrated

https://www.si.com/college/2023/05/10/bob-huggins-west-virginia-university-basketball-mild-punishment-hate-speech

Times West Virginian (Opinion)

https://www.timeswv.com/sports/wvu_mountaineers/wvu-president-gee-has-been-in-the-hot-seat-before-like-huggins/article_83ad57da-ef72-11ed-b103-d7cedb9d78b7.html

Inside Higher Ed

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2023/05/11/wvu-coach-suspended-over-homophobic-slur?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=2c62098445-DNU_2021_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-2c62098445-236840990&mc_cid=2c62098445&mc_eid=b624c3bfa9

WV News, Blue Gold News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/wvu-president-director-of-athletics-detail-sanctions-of-bob-huggins/article_0c25dd4a-ef59-11ed-b3ad-4f4ab0d9b573.html

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel

https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/community-news/2023/05/wvu-ad-discusses-huggins-job-during-visit-to-parkersburg-high-school/

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel

https://www.newsandsentinel.com/sports/local-sports/2023/05/wvu-coaches-caravan-visits-parkersburg/

The Spun

https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/old-quote-from-west-virginia-president-gordon-gee-is-going-viral

Football Scoop

https://footballscoop.com/news/west-virginia-announces-resolution-to-bob-huggins-situation-suspension

Fox Sports Radio

https://foxsportsradio.iheart.com/content/2023-05-10-decision-made-on-bob-huggins-future-at-wvu-amid-the-recent-controversy/

TribLive

https://triblive.com/sports/after-uttering-anti-gay-slur-wvus-bob-huggins-will-coach-this-season-but-with-a-salary-reduction-suspension/

The Daily Beast

https://www.thedailybeast.com/west-virginia-coach-bob-huggins-salary-slashed-by-dollar1m-after-hurling-homophobic-slur

Cincinnati Enquirer

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/othercolleges/2023/05/11/locked-on-big-12-podcast-host-josh-neighbors-fired-for-playing-bob-huggins-700-wlw-slurs/70206349007/

Outkick

https://www.outkick.com/xavier-prez-lashes-out-at-wvus-bob-huggins-after-using-slur-at-fans/

Fox News

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/xavier-president-rips-bob-huggins-calling-universitys-fans-catholic-f-s

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Opinion)

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/paul-zeise/2023/05/10/paul-zeise-mailbag-sports-west-virginia-bob-huggins-pittsburgh-pirates-penguins-steelers-pitt/stories/202305100086

The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/sports/ncaabasketball/bob-huggins-west-virginia-suspension.html?searchResultPosition=2

WTRF-TV

https://www.wtrf.com/top-stories/former-wvu-student-and-lgbtqia-member-reacts-to-bob-huggins-homophobic-comments-on-a-radio-show/

LGBTQ+ Nation

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/05/basketball-coach-forced-to-take-1-million-pay-cut-for-anti-gay-slur-on-live-radio/

WLWT-TV

https://www.wlwt.com/article/bob-huggins-comments-xavier-wlw-homophobic-cunningham/43855288

Cincinnati City Beat

https://www.citybeat.com/news/bob-huggins-to-keep-job-take-1-million-pay-cut-after-saying-slur-on-700wlw-espn-reports-15244721

UPROXX

https://uproxx.com/dimemag/bob-huggins-not-fired-homophobic-slur-xavier-fans/

Forbes

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2023/05/10/bob-huggins-west-virginia-coach-who-used-gay-slur-reportedly-will-keep-job/?sh=34ad72397aae

The Daily Caller

https://dailycaller.com/2023/05/10/university-mandates-sensitivity-training-salary-reduction-bob-huggins/

WV Sports Now

https://wvsportsnow.com/wvu-lgbtq-center-hopes-to-use-bob-huggins-situation-to-build-bridges/

Outkick

https://www.outkick.com/pat-forde-west-virginia-bob-huggins-not-fired-response/

Washington Examiner

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/wvu-bob-huggins-basketball-slur-punishment

MetroNews, A “Statewide Sportsline” segment starts at the beginning of the show.

https://www.spreaker.com/user/11096951/wednesday50123

MetroNews, A “Talkline” segment starts at the beginning of the show.

https://www.spreaker.com/user/11096951/talklinethursday051123

Athletic Business

https://www.athleticbusiness.com/operations/personnel/article/15447533/bob-huggins-takes-1m-salary-cut-following-onair-antigay-slur

The Hill

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4000408-wvu-basketball-coach-takes-pay-cut-after-using-anti-gay-slur-on-radio/

The Fayette Tribune (Opinion)

https://www.fayettetribune.com/opinion/a-good-lesson-from-bob-huggins-bad-behavior-and-ugly-words/article_555deb42-efbd-11ed-9cf4-0fcab2d6b19b.html

cleveland.com

https://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/2023/05/see-what-discipline-bob-huggins-has-received-for-his-controversial-radio-comments.html

Deadspin

https://deadspin.com/bob-huggins-wvu-donald-trump-cnn-town-hall-1850428481

Sportskeeda

https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/news-who-bill-cunningham-everything-know-radio-host-interviewed-wvu-basketball-coach-bob-huggins

Sportskeeda

https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/how-many-championships-bob-huggins-won-success-wvu-basketball-coach-explored-amid-homophobic-slur-controversy

The Spun

https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/former-ohio-state-president-is-facing-criticism-at-west-virginia

The Athletic

https://theathletic.com/4508670/2023/05/12/huggins-brennaman-slur/

The Associated Press (Opinion)

https://apnews.com/article/bob-huggins-homophobic-slur-west-virginia-daee2346b59daf853400bcc21ced59eb

The Dominion Post

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/05/11/huggins-amended-deal-will-not-pay-him-a-buyout-if-his-services-are-not-retained-by-wvu/

92.1 CQT

https://ctqcountry.iheart.com/content/2023-05-10-decision-made-on-bob-huggins-future-at-wvu-amid-recent-controversy/

Times West Virginian (Opinion)

https://www.timeswv.com/sports/wvu_mountaineers/wren-baker-passes-big-test-with-huggins-mess/article_986aef20-f03a-11ed-85fd-fb78b67c2b20.html

Pink News

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/11/basketball-coach-bob-huggins-homophobia-gay-slur/

WVXU

https://www.wvxu.org/media/2023-05-11/opinion-apologize-bill-cunningham-bob-huggins-homophobic-slurs-wlw-am-tvkiese

WV Sports Now

https://wvsportsnow.com/bock-bob-huggins-doesnt-have-much-time-to-fix-mistake/

WV Sports

https://westvirginia.rivals.com/news/west-virginia-offers-statement-on-bob-huggins

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail (Opinion)

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/editorial/gazette-mail-editorial-was-huggins-given-enough-rope-to-hang-himself/article_42077454-5d69-5f5e-b3b6-5d000a5eb75c.html

Blue Gold News

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/huggins-contract-amendment-leaves-future-past-2023-24-season-in-doubt/article_850fcac2-f067-11ed-ba7c-7fe05948f33f.html

Newser 

https://www.newser.com/story/335136/podcaster-loses-job-over-coachs-words.html

For the Win, USA Today (Opinion)

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/05/bob-huggins-west-virginia-homophobic-slur-suspension-not-fired

The Florida Times-Union (Opinion)

https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/2023/05/11/jaguars-get-nfl-respect-they-deserve-with-three-prime-time-tv-games/70207941007/

Alabama Political Reporter (Opinion)

https://www.alreporter.com/2023/05/12/opinion-can-wvu-constitutionally-fire-coach-bob-huggins-probably/

The Athletic (Opinion)

https://theathletic.com/4508670/2023/05/12/huggins-brennaman-slur/

Springfield News-Leader

https://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/college/msu/2023/05/10/west-virginia-bob-huggins-homophobic-slur-cincinnati-radio-missouri-state-suspension/70204528007/

MetroWeekly

https://www.metroweekly.com/2023/05/coach-bob-huggins-to-lose-1-million-for-anti-gay-slurs/

Los Angeles Blade

https://www.losangelesblade.com/2023/05/12/anti-gay-slur-will-cost-college-basketball-coach-1-million/

The Boston Globe (Opinion)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/05/13/sports/bob-huggins-comments/

Couer d’Alene/Post Falls Press (Opinion)

https://cdapress.com/news/2023/may/12/cheap-seats-steve-cameron/

The Cincinnati Enquirer (Opinion)

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/columnists/2023/05/12/huggins-homophobic-slur-more-than-just-a-word-opinion/70211404007/

Times West Virginian (Opinion)

https://www.timeswv.com/opinion/editorials/cheers-and-jeers/article_8f7c3780-f10b-11ed-9825-57e6522e31d2.html

The Columbus Dispatch (Opinion)

https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/columns/2023/05/14/mailbox-gordon-gee-lets-bob-huggins-survive-at-west-virginia-after-use-of-homophobic-slur/70212218007/

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail (Opinion)

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/chuck-landon-huggins-lucky-hes-from-w-va/article_1bcd00f0-6357-54a9-a977-6d0c16f9d1bf.html

The (Charleston) Gazette-Mail (Opinion)

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/erin-beck-way-past-sensitivity-training-time-for-huggins-opinion/article_58d3f1f9-73ef-56cf-bd4b-5802ac153c01.html

The Herald-Standard (Opinion)

https://www.heraldstandard.com/opinion/columnists/richard_robbins/bob-huggins-golden-opportunity/article_cbe66148-f0d2-11ed-ba29-7b86aa70b510.html

Times West Virginian (Opinion)

https://www.timeswv.com/sports/wvu_mountaineers/column-huggins-slur-has-led-to-a-lot-of-criticism/article_0ee806ba-f112-11ed-97db-bb221055d75e.html

The (Huntington) Herald-Dispatch (Opinion)

https://www.herald-dispatch.com/opinion/editorial-huggins-has-much-work-ahead-to-repair-damage-from-anti-gay-slur/article_a546cfe6-6824-572a-a6a6-dad68ce9ac52.htm

WV MetroNews (Opinion)

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/05/14/bob-huggins-second-chance/

Media Referee

https://www.mediareferee.com/what-did-bob-huggins-say-on-a-radio-show-who-is-bob-huggins/

Inside Higher Ed (Opinion)

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/executive-leadership/2023/05/17/scandal-proof-star-coach

WV Sports Now

https://wvsportsnow.com/wvu-donor-upset-over-bob-huggins-decision-planning-to-reallocate-money/

YardBarker

https://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/wvu_donor_directs_funds_away_from_athletic_department_following_bob_hugginss_radio_comments/s1_13132_38816874

The (Washington, Pennsylvania) Observer-Reporter

https://observer-reporter.com/opinion/op-eds/op-ed-bob-huggins-golden-opportunity/article_85465360-5ae0-5d18-96b7-5ea168899759.html

Hampshire Review (Poll)

https://www.hampshirereview.com/sports/poll_6d4270be-f45b-11ed-af6d-f32481823fb6.html

The Morgan Messenger

https://www.morganmessenger.com/2023/05/16/chip-shots-huggins-hiccup-and-baseball/

On3

https://www.on3.com/college/west-virginia-mountaineers/news/long-time-donor-jonathan-adkins-bob-huggins-incidnet/

Bounding Into Sports

https://www.boundingintosports.com/2023/05/west-virginia-coach-bob-huggins-hit-with-massive-fine-suspension-for-anti-gay-slur/

Athletic Business

https://www.athleticbusiness.com/operations/fundraising/article/15447754/wvu-donor-directs-funds-away-from-athletics-following-huggins-controversy

Cincinnati Enquirer (Opinion)

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/2023/05/17/will-the-first-amendment-protect-huggins-against-any-discipline-wvu-might-impose/70221060007/

SI, Fan Nation, Mountaineers

https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/basketball/wren-baker-gives-in-depth-answer-on-decision-to-retain-bob-huggins

Cincinnati Enquirer (Op-Ed)

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/letters/2023/05/19/lgbtq-community-needs-huggins-leadership-not-his-money-letters/70235546007/

The (London, Kentucky) Times-Tribune

https://www.thetimestribune.com/opinion/hall-things-considered-cussing-up-a-storm/article_931b5bba-f380-11ed-865a-b7a0ce8d2903.html

The Dominion Post Letter to the Editor (Op-Ed)

https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/05/20/may-21-letters-to-the-editor-2/