WVU's Huggins apologizes after using anti-gay slur on radio - ESPN

Bob Huggins, the longtime West Virginia men's basketball coach, apologized on Monday after using an anti-gay slur in an interview with a Cincinnati radio station, and the incident is under review by the university, according to a statement.

During an appearance on the Bill Cunningham Show on Newsradio 700 WLW, Huggins was asked about his former in-city rivalry against Xavier during his time as the coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats from 1989-2005.

«Any school that can throw rubber penises on the floor and then say they didn't do it, my God, they can get away with anything,» Huggins said in the interview.

Cunningham then responded and said, «I think it was 'Transgender Night,' wasn't it?»

Huggins then said, «What it was, was all those f---s, those Catholic f---s, I think.»

He then added: «They were envious they didn't have one,» which appeared to be a reference to his earlier comments about objects that had been thrown onto the court during 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 former employer, the University of Cincinnati, and its crosstown rival, Xavier University,» the statement read.

«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. As I have shared with my players over my 40 years of coaching, there are consequences for our words and actions, and I will fully accept (anything)