West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins was arrested on a DUI charge in Pittsburgh Friday night in the latest controversy involving the Basketball Hall of Famer.
Pittsburgh police said that around 8:30 p.m., ET officers responded to a vehicle that was in the middle of the road blocking traffic and noticed that the driver’s side door was open and that the vehicle had a flat tire. punctured and smashed. Officers instructed the driver, identified as Huggins, how to safely maneuver the vehicle off the middle of the road, but noted that he was having difficulty operating the SUV.
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Head coach Bob Huggins of the West Virginia Mountaineers reacts during the first half against the Maryland Terrapins in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena at the BJCC on March 16, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
«Under questioning, officers had strong suspicions that the male was intoxicated,» police said, adding that Huggins did not perform field sobriety tests.
He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
West Virginia issued a statement regarding Huggins’ arrest.
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West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Bob Huggins talks with Kedrian Johnson, #0, in the second half during a game with the Texas Longhorns at the Moody Center on February 11, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Chris Covatta/Getty Images)
«West Virginia University is aware of an incident last night involving head men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins, for which he was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in the city of Pittsburgh. We are gathering more information and will take action. appropriate action once the review is complete,» the school said.
The arrest came more than a month after Huggins directed a homophobic slur at Xavier’s fans during a radio show.
Huggins appeared on 700WLW’s «Bill Cunningham Show,» a Cincinnati-based radio show, Monday morning, and was heard calling Xavier fans «all those f–s, those Catholic f– s» that they «would throw rubber penises on the floor and then say they didn’t.»
West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Bob Huggins reacts from the bench during the Big 12 Tournament game against the Kansas Jayhawks at the T-Mobile Center on March 9, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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West Virginia suspended him for three games for the next season, and he was forced to take a $1 million salary reduction.