West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins apologizes for homophobic slur

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West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins apologized Monday after using a homophobic slur to refer to Xavier fans while also denigrating Catholics during a radio interview.

West Virginia’s athletic department called Huggins’ comments “offensive” and said it was reviewing the matter.

“Catholics don’t do that,” Huggins said. “I tell you what, any school that can throw rubber penises on the floor and then say they didn’t do it, by God they can get away with anything.West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins calls to his players in a basketball game against Maryland in the NCAA Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 16, 2023.

 

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