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UConn Official Apologizes After Threatening Reporter

3/26/2025

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UConn's communications director, Bobby Mullen, publicly apologized to reporter Joey Ellis after threatening to "ruin" his life over a video capturing coach Dan Hurley's heartfelt reaction to the Huskies' NCAA Tournament defeat. Mullen acknowledged the reporter's presence in a restricted area during the heated moment, which did not go unnoticed by onlookers.

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UConn's communications director, Bobby Mullen, publicly apologized to reporter Joey Ellis after threatening to "ruin" his life over a video capturing coach Dan Hurley's heartfelt reaction to the Huskies' NCAA Tournament defeat. Mullen acknowledged the reporter's presence in a restricted area during the heated moment, which did not go unnoticed by onlookers.