Dan Hurley’s ‘head-butt’ showed Black coaches aren’t given the same grace as white coaches
•An incident at the end of the Duke-UConn game reminded Black people of something we already know: we’re treated differently in AmericaThe UConn-Duke game on Sunday night was one for the ages.
•A last-second game winner from freshman Braylon Mullins took down the top-seeded Blue Devils, who at one point had led by 19 points.
•It is a moment that will be replayed over and over for years to come.However, something strange happened after Mullins’s shot.
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المصدر: The Guardian Sport | Source: The Guardian SportAn incident at the end of the Duke-UConn game reminded Black people of something we already know: we’re treated differently in America
The UConn-Duke game on Sunday night was one for the ages. A last-second game winner from freshman Braylon Mullins took down the top-seeded Blue Devils, who at one point had led by 19 points. It is a moment that will be replayed over and over for years to come.
However, something strange happened after Mullins’s shot. UConn’s head coach Dan Hurley approached referee Roger Ayers and touched foreheads with the official while glaring into his eyes. It wasn’t quite the “head-butt” some called it on social media but it was an eye-catching scene. For his part, Ayers told ESPN the incident was “absolutely nothing” but it wouldn’t have been unusual for Hurley to be given a technical foul, which would have given Duke free throws and a chance to win the game with 0.4 seconds left.
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