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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Spread of false claims about coach using gay slur is ‘alarming,’ UConn says - OutSports

Tall tales concocted for engagement farming by monetized blue-tick accounts have become commonplace on X. In some corners, it’s become a place that often feels like you could be within three tweets of stumbling upon a homophobic slur. In that universe, a bogus post about UConn Huskies basketball head coach Dan Hurley has gained pace and distance so quickly in the space of 48 hours — even an NB...

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