clarkwgriswold Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 (edited) Our old friend Bob Huggins is reportedly going to be one of this year's inductees into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Congrats Bob. Well deserved. Edited April 1, 2022 by clarkwgriswold 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 Is this the first Akron basketball figure to receive such an honor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted April 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 I believe Alex Abreu was inducted into the DEA and United States Postal Service Halls of Fame. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkronAlumnus Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 Good stuff. Coach Huggins is a legend in Tuscarawas County. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted April 6, 2022 Report Share Posted April 6, 2022 On 4/1/2022 at 8:43 AM, AkronAlumnus said: Good stuff. Coach Huggins is a legend in Tuscarawas County. Coach Huggins is a legend at the University of Akron. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Good thing he's in the hall already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted May 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 46 minutes ago, zippy5 said: Good thing he's in the hall already Yikes. Somebody tell Bob it's not 1970. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 To his defense, he was probably pretty lit when he made the comment. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 (edited) Overblown "controversy". The reaction-driven hypocrisy in these situations is nauseating anymore. Edited May 9, 2023 by Let'sGoZips94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 Not great Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 Stupid a** thing to say. You almost have to believe he was hammered to get on terrestrial radio and say something so stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy87 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Overblown "controversy". The reaction-driven hypocrisy in these situations is nauseating anymore. "What it was, was all those fags, those Catholic fags, I think." Not at all overblown. He deserves every bit of consequence he has coming to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, Zippy87 said: "What it was, was all those fags, those Catholic fags, I think." Not at all overblown. He deserves every bit of consequence he has coming to him. Right, because the music & conversations that plays & are had in the locker rooms across the country is so Holy and pure. They wouldn't offend anyone, so people would never get angry. He said a word. Big freaking deal. Edited May 9, 2023 by Let'sGoZips94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 19 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Right, because the music & conversations that plays & are had in the locker rooms across the country is so Holy and pure. They wouldn't offend anyone, so people would never get angry. He said a word. Big freaking deal. Are these bands/rappers paid millions to be their coach and represent their university? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 (edited) For a little bit of perspective. Justin Thomas of the PGA Tour said the same word, under his breath after missing a putt and was dropped by a bunch of sponsors because it was picked up by the mic. Jim Beilein called his players "thugs" and was fired. Ole KD used the n-word and was fired. This wasn't something said on the court or in a locker room. It was said live on the radio. Not really any excuses. He'll probably get a lot of support because of the fanbase in WV, but this is unacceptable. Edited May 9, 2023 by akzipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 It's one thing if he said this twenty years ago and it's just surfacing. You just can't say that on live radio in 2023 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, zippy5 said: Are these bands/rappers paid millions to be their coach and represent their university? The coaches are paid to win, and the players are paid $100k+ to do the same. Let's not pretend that "representing the university" is some righteous objective anymore. Kansas had Snoop Dogg perform during one of their preseason exhibitions, and he brought stripper poles & money guns onto the court. Alabama's best player was associated with a murder in which he provided the murder weapon, and was never even suspended. Listen to the songs played during warm ups, and Google the lyrics. If representing the university in an appropriate fashion was an actual objective, at least half of those songs wouldn't be played. 2 hours ago, akzipper said: For a little bit of perspective. Justin Thomas of the PGA Tour said the same word, under his breath after missing a putt and was dropped by a bunch of sponsors because it was picked up by the mic. Jim Beilein called his players "thugs" and was fired. Ole KD used the n-word and was fired. This wasn't something said on the court or in a locker room. It was said live on the radio. Not really any excuses. He'll probably get a lot of support because of the fanbase in WV, but this is unacceptable. Yes, and a popular figurehead at Barstool was recently fired by the parent company Penn for accidentally reading the N word as he live-read rap lyrics. I'm well aware of the status quo when it comes to being politically correct and caving to the cancel culture mob. The PGA sponsors disciplined Justin Thomas, while the PGA accepts Saudi investment/sponsorship money, where it's illegal to be gay. Hypocrisy. In fact, research the companies that Saudi Arabia has invested in. What's more offensive - a gay slur or doing business with a country where being gay is punishable by death? That's why this is an overblown controversy IMO. Huggins didn't physically harm anyone or commit a crime. And those who are offended by this are probably talking about it on a Saudi-funded platform (i.e. Twitter/Facebook). Here is a good illustration of the hypocrisy within the cancel culture movement. Edited May 9, 2023 by Let'sGoZips94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 oof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 "Cancel Culture Mob" Finish your drinks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, zippy5 said: oof "Oof" because I'm willing to go against the grain and call out hypocrisy and have a discussion on a fan forum where this "controversy" was posted? "Oof" because my post doesn't fit the trend of herd mentality, where it's easier to simply agree to be part of the larger group instead of taking a step back and analyzing the whole situation with perspective? Honestly, the first post mentioning this insinuates the man shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame. Adolph Rupp is in the HoF, and what he actually stood for was a whole helluva lot worse than this one Huggins incident. 3 hours ago, zippy5 said: It's one thing if he said this twenty years ago and it's just surfacing. You just can't say that on live radio in 2023 Apparently you can. The radio hosts, while they did get somewhat awkward for a second, laughed and kept Huggins on. The one guy even called him the best. Edited May 9, 2023 by Let'sGoZips94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 30 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Instead of taking a step back and analyzing the whole situation with perspective? 30 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Apparently you can. The radio hosts, while they did get somewhat awkward for a second, laughed and kept Huggins on. The one guy even called him the best. The irony is too much for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 Anyway this wasn't meant to be a whole cancel culture debate. Just some news about Huggy who is probably going to get fired soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 The PGA isn't accepting Saudi money. It's actually quite the opposite as Saudi money is being used to fund Liv Golf, which is a direct competitor. One can argue that the consequences of his actions might end up being too severe, but I don't see how anyone can defend his actions. What he said was completely inappropriate and he was in the wrong. He deserves to be ridiculed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 “The AM sports talk radio host was okay with it” is GOLD. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 (edited) 27 minutes ago, kreed5120 said: The PGA isn't accepting Saudi money. It's actually quite the opposite as Saudi money is being used to fund Liv Golf, which is a direct competitor. One can argue that the consequences of his actions might end up being too severe, but I don't see how anyone can defend his actions. What he said was completely inappropriate and he was in the wrong. He deserves to be ridiculed. Sure it is. AWS is one of their sponsors. Saudis are invested in Amazon. Therefore, there is Saudi money being accepted by the PGA. Then of course you have the advertising revenue from the TV network deals, which includes Saudi money. The PGA is absolutely profiting from Saudi money, however direct or indirect that may be. 19 minutes ago, LoyalZIP said: “The AM sports talk radio host was okay with it” is GOLD. If this is such an abhorrent act, shouldn't there be equal outrage at the radio hosts? Or maybe the bubble of who is actually offended isn't as large as people are led to believe? Maybe, just maybe, we should get away from caring about words offending us. Edited May 9, 2023 by Let'sGoZips94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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