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crime-music1 year ago•3 min saved

"Remembering Kerry 'Fatman' Hunter: New Orleans Mourns Grammy-Winning Musician"

A Xavier University student, Jeremy Lindsey, has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run incident that killed Grammy-award winning musician Kerry "Fat Man" Hunter in New Orleans. Lindsey, who was not involved in any university activity at the time, faces charges of vehicular homicide and hit-and-run driving. The incident occurred on North Claiborne and Pauger streets, and sources suggest Lindsey may have been drinking at the time. The New Orleans music community is mourning the loss of Hunter, who was a part of several well-known brass bands.

via WDSU New Orleans|

#crime-music #hit-and-run #musician

sports2 years ago•1 min saved

2023-24 Basketball Schedules Revealed: Xavier, Texas A&M, Creighton, and Big West Conference

Xavier University has announced its non-conference men's basketball schedule for the 2023-24 season. The Musketeers will open the season against Robert Morris on November 6 and will participate in the 2023 Baha Mar Hoops Summer League in The Bahamas. The schedule includes matchups against Purdue, Houston, and the University of Cincinnati, as well as the 2023 Continental Tire Main Event in Las Vegas. Xavier will play a total of 11 regular-season games, with eight of them being held at Cintas Center.

via The Cincinnati Enquirer|

#2023-24-season #big-eastbig-12-battle #mens-basketball

sports2 years ago•4 min saved

Bob Huggins Faces Backlash for Offensive Comments.

Xavier University President Colleen Hanycz condemned West Virginia University men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins for using a homophobic slur in reference to the school’s fans during a radio show appearance. Huggins called Xavier fans "Catholic f--s" after claiming they threw "rubber penises" onto the court during the Crosstown Shootout. Huggins has been suspended for the first three games of the 2023-24 season, and his multi-year deal has now gone to a year-to-year situation. His salary will be reduced by $1 million, and the money will go to the school’s LGBTQ+ center, the Carruth Center, and other state and national organizations supporting marginalized communities.

via Fox News|

#basketball #bob-huggins #homophobic-slur

sports2 years ago•8 min saved

Bob Huggins under fire for homophobic slur.

Xavier University President Colleen Hanycz released a statement addressing the use of a homophobic slur by former University of Cincinnati basketball and current West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins in reference to Xavier's fans. Huggins made the comments when he appeared on 700 WLW on Bill Cunningham's "Stooge Report" segment Monday afternoon. Huggins released a statement on the comments he made on Monday, saying in part: "I used a completely insensitive and abhorrent phrase that there is simply no excuse for and I won't try to make one here.

via WLWT Cincinnati|

#apology #bob-huggins #homophobic-slur

sports2 years ago•2 min saved

Bob Huggins Faces Backlash for Using Homophobic Slur.

West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins used a homophobic slur to refer to Xavier fans during a radio interview, for which he later apologized. The athletic department of West Virginia University called Huggins' comments "offensive" and said it was reviewing the matter. Huggins spent 16 seasons at Cincinnati before being fired in 2005 in a power struggle with the school's president as well as the aftermath of a 2004 drunken driving arrest.

via The Guardian|

#apology #bob-huggins #homophobic-slur