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Yahoo! Sports: USC coach Kevin O’Neill apologizes for confrontation

by on Mar. 11, 2011, under Arizona basketball

USC coach Kevin O’Neill expressed regret Friday morning for a verbal confrontation involving himself, his wife and an Arizona booster at a Los Angeles hotel Thursday.

“I apologize to the university,” O’Neill said in a phone interview with Yahoo! Sports. “The last thing I’d ever want to do is cause anyone any embarrassment. I’m confident our team won’t let this become a distraction.”

USC takes on Arizona tonight in the semifinals of the Pac-10 tournament at the Staples Center in L.A.

As much as he regrets what happened, O’Neill said an internet version of Thursday’s incident is grossly inaccurate.

Read the rest of the story from Jason King at Yahoo!

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  • Bob Bunting

    Yes, there is a history between KO and Paul. However, I cannot imagine Paul touching off a confrontation or passing any kind of remark that would spark trouble.

    So, that leaves the other party.

  • macjoneszona

    O’Neil should seek help at the local A.A. in La-La Land. Yeah, yeah he’s Irish and most, but not all, have the genetic proclivity to enjoy the spirits and what not.
    Still,  he had the audacity to go after a ” 70 year-old ” SENIOR CITIZEN. Because, it’s one thing to show his machosimo towards a Jamelle Horne with his attitude and words and what not. But a SENIOR CITIZEN! Say it ain’t so.
     

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