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Chicago Tribune
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Paul Sullivan

Illinois coach Brad Underwood apologizes for Illini fans’ over-the-line taunting of an Iowa player

As Illinois prepared for their Big 10 tournament opener, coach Brad Underwood on Wednesday addressed allegations of inappropriate taunts by Illini fans aimed at Iowa player Kris Murray.

Murray’s father, Kenyon Murray, tweeted after Sunday’s game at the State Farm Center in Champaign that he left messages with the athletic directors and basketball staffs of Illinois and Iowa after Kris “was told to go ‘(expletive) kill yourself.’ ”

“Say what you want about the game or how my kid played, but this is ....” Kenyon Murray tweeted, adding an emoji for saying something obscene.

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