Williams says he's 'sorry' for incident with Presbyterian fan

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Williams says he's 'sorry' for incident with Presbyterian fan

By Dane Huffman

Dec 18, 2009

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Chapel Hill, N.C. — North Carolina coach Roy Williams said at a news conference Friday that he regrets what happened with a Presbyterian fan Saturday night, but that he was only trying to get security to check out whether the fan had the right ticket.

"It's a non-issue to me," Williams said. "I'm sorry it happened. I wish it hadn't happened, and that's enough."

Williams said some fans sitting near the UNC parents section had heckled his players at a game in New York, and that was fresh on his mind.

"We have to live with that on the road," he said. "But I don't just believe we have to put up with that at home."

Williams also said he thought the fan was an unruly Carolina fan, and didn't realize until later that Brian King was pulling for Presbyterian.

He said he didn't ask to have to have the fan ejected, but said he couldn't remember exactly what he said to Smith Center officials.

"I said, 'Go see what that guy's problems are' or 'Go get that guy and see what his problems are,'" Williams said. "I don't remember what I said. I turned around and started coaching."

Williams has not spoken to reporters since Saturday night, when Carolina beat Presbyterian at the Smith Center. He did address the issue on his radio show this week.

His Tar Heels play Saturday in Arlington, Texas, against the University of Texas.

Carolina officials said after the game that Brian King of Concord was intoxicated at the game and didn't have a ticket for the season. King responded on Monday that he was not intoxicated and was sitting with friends in the section behind the UNC bench who invited him to be there.

The incident was captured by WRAL photographer Brad Simmons and the video was soon on Yahoo! and Deadspin and other popular sites.

Also Friday, Williams said Marcus Ginyard will play against the Longhorns.

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RE: Williams says he's 'sorry' for incident with Presbyterian fan

I read all of this about this silly incident. It is ridiculous. Remember people, it is a PC fan! Not some powerhouse basketball school that came to the Dean Dome on an early season Top 10 match. Just another example of the arrogant coach Roy. While I am not shocked that of the way the university acted, I am about Williams. He let a heckler (and a weak heckle at that) make him react that way because it is "our house" and we shouldn't have to put up with that. Then don't sell tickets to the other teams that visit you bunch of pompous whiners. I think it made you look like a classless university and sports program. Remember - it was PC!! Wow, wait until ACC play. I think the pain medication it getting to his head.

RE: Williams says he's 'sorry' for incident with Presbyterian fan

Can't wait until Feb 10th when I wear my GTHC shirt to the Dean Dome.... :)
- Posted by DukeDan

GTHC= Got Tyler Hansbrough's Championsip!

RE: Williams says he's 'sorry' for incident with Presbyterian fan

To: R from Raleigh. I think you hit on a great idea. I'm sure that Obama would not miss an opportunity to get on another TV program, radio station, AP, National News, World News, and etc. Ole Katie would love him even more.

I bet that he would do another shot with Roy's team at practice too. Show us his skills and all of that......I bet Roy would be laughing and whooping it up with the Prez. Just his style. No class.

RE: Williams says he's 'sorry' for incident with Presbyterian fan

Dagumit,why don't Ol Roy just chill.He is a GOD ,at UNC.

RE: Williams says he's 'sorry' for incident with Presbyterian fan

I wish that everyone could see On The Record by WRAL tonight. Hope that they will do a review of this one at another time. Roy was one of the biggest stories of this entire year when he got the person kicked out of the Dean Dome. This one made the AP hotline. National news.

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