US EditionGeorgetown Coach Ed Cooley Suspended for One Game for Water Bottle Throw
Ed Cooley apologized for accidentally hitting a child with a water bottle after frustration over missed free throws and a last-second shot in an 80-77 loss, Georgetown said.
- On Dec. 20, Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley threw a water bottle into the home crowd after an 80-77 loss to Xavier, hitting a child sitting on his mother’s lap.
- With 18 missed free throws and a final 3-pointer gone awry, Cooley's toss followed Georgetown men's basketball team missing crucial foul shots by Jeremiah Williams and Malik Mack.
- Cooley opened his postgame press conference saying `First and foremost, I have to apologize to the Iwuchukwu family` and vowed to call and make amends to fans, players and the university.
- The loss leaves Georgetown men's basketball team at 8-4 overall, and next plays Monday, Dec. 22, against Coppin State at McDonough Arena.
- Previously, Cooley confronted a Xavier fan in February, and he recently expressed frustration with attendance as Georgetown drew just over 5,000 at McDonough Arena.
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Georgetown suspends Ed Cooley for throwing water bottle that struck child in stands
Georgetown basketball coach Ed Cooley is being suspended for one game after he launched a waterbottle into the stands that hit a child after the team’s 80-77 loss to Xavier on Saturday night.
Georgetown basketball coach suspended after throwing water bottle into stands that hits child
Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball coach Ed Cooley has been suspended for one game after he threw a water bottle that inadvertently hit a young fan, the school announced Sunday.
Georgetown coach Ed Cooley's water bottle throw earns him a one-game suspension
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown men’s basketball coach Ed Cooley was suspended by the school on Sunday for one game after throwing a water bottle into the stands at the end of a loss to Xavier the night before. “I met with Coach Cooley today to discuss the incident which occurred after last night’s game against Xavier. I expressed that his conduct did not align with the standards we expect of our coaches, nor does it reflect the values of Georgetow…
Georgetown coach Ed Cooley apologizes for water bottle throw
Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley apologized after throwing a water bottle Saturday that ended up hitting a small child sitting behind the Hoyas bench. After Georgetown’s Malik Mack missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer that sealed the Hoyas’ 80-77 loss to Xavier, Cooley fired a water bottle back toward the bench with an overhand throw. The bottle instead hit a small child sitting in the lap of his mother. The small child is apparently related…
Georgetown head basketball coach Ed Cooley suspended after throwing water bottle that hit child
Georgetown men’s head basketball coach Ed Cooley has been suspended one game after throwing a water bottle that hit a child following the Hoyas’ 80-77 loss to Xavier on Saturday.
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