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Report: Bob Huggins to Be Suspended by WVU for Anti-Gay Slur, Lose $1M of Salary

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Bob Huggins is going to return for a 17th season as the head coach of the West Virginia men's basketball team.

According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, Huggins and the school are finalizing details for his return that include a $1 million reduction in salary, a suspension and sensitivity training.

Terms of Huggins' return come after he used an anti-gay slur during an appearance on 700 WLW's Bill Cunningham Show on Monday. He was discussing his time as head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats from 1989-90 through 2004-05 when he used the slur.

Joe Lucia of Awful Announcing transcribed some of the conversation:

Huggins: "Any school that can throw rubber penises on the floor and then say they didn't do it, by god they can get away with anything.