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Hurley Explains Interaction
Hurley explained the viral moment where he pressed foreheads with official Roger Ayers.
“I thought he was coming over to chest-bump me to celebrate the shot”
Hurley said he thought Ayers was coming over to chest bump to celebrate the shot.
He described Ayers as an easy guy to work with and said they had shared jokes and laughter.
Ayers Downplays Incident
Ayers downplayed the interaction, saying nothing happened.
No technical foul was assessed on the play.
The NCAA omitted Ayers from the Final Four crew.
Hurley-Ayers Relationship
Hurley emphasized their positive working relationship.
“Hurley discussed a viral moment where he appeared to get into a heated exchange with a referee”
He noted previous moments where he had his arm around Ayers.
UConn players were aware of the incident.