Georgetown basketball coach suspended after throwing water bottle into stands that hits child

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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.

The Hoyas were trailing the Xavier Musketeers 80-77 on Saturday with under 5 seconds left in regulation when they missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer. Following the missed shot and after time expired, Cooley threw a plastic water bottle into the stands that hit a child sitting in his mother’s lap.

“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 Georgetown Athletics or Georgetown University,” Georgetown athletic director Lee Reed said in a statement. “As a result, Coach Cooley will be suspended for the next game vs. Coppin State. Associate Head Coach Jeff Battle will coach the team.”

In his postgame news conference, Cooley said he would reach out to the family and apologize.



https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/college-sports/georgetown-hoyas-ed-cooley-suspension-basketball-rcna250366

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

1. Hit the kid right in the chest

[hlthe2b]

2. A "hard-enough" direct hit with enough velocity in that area can cause a fatal arrhythmia.

and he'd be charged with manslaughter if fatal. This putz is just damned lucky he is only getting a suspension. At a minimum he needs some extensive anger-management counseling. That kind of anger over a missed point is hardly effective coaching.