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W. New Mexico coach says he didn't say epithet

Updated: January 25, 2003, 7:03 PM ET
Associated Press

SILVER CITY, N.M. -- Western New Mexico University fired men's basketball coach Joe Mondragon Saturday amid allegations the coach used racial slurs following a loss, school officials said.

Junior guard David Harris said Mondragon told six black players they were ``acting like a bunch of n------'' following an 11-point loss at Adams State in Alamosa, Colo., on Monday night.

Harris said the coach made the comments in a meeting with the black players on the team bus moments after ...

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