((HT: WNDU-TV/South Bend))Not wanting the story to linger until next week's media day, Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis issued a statement on Friday reacting to the comments made by Hawaii coach Greg McMackin ((pictured, thanks South Bend Tribune file)) this week.
Notre Dame, of course, romped Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve. Two days before the game, the two programs participated in a Bowl Banquet together.
At the dinner, a friendly dance off ensued.
This week at the WAC conference media day, McMackin referred to Notre Dame's routine as a "Little faggot dance."
Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis in regards to Hawaii coach Greg McMackin¹s comments yesterday:
"Coach McMackin demonstrated poor judgment when, while making comments critical of our football program, he used a derogatory word," Weis said in the statement. "Speaking only for our football program, we were offended by the remarks."
"[Friday] afternoon I received a phone call from Coach McMackin and he apologized to me and asked I pass that along to my players and coaches. We accept his apology and we will move on."
"As a parent of a daughter with global developmental delays, I am especially sensitive to offensive characterizations like the one at issue here. But in no way do I believe Coach McMackin's comments were intended to be offensive. In our phone conversation today, I expressed those sentiments."
"It is now time to put this incident behind us and return focus to the 2009 season."
The Irish hold their annual Media Day next Friday with the first day of practice next Saturday.
If you want to see the towel waving the Irish players did in the banquet room, you can view it here... thanks, again to WNDU-TV...
Here's the reaction from the Notre Dame football program...
Note: The anchor actually uses the quoted phrase in his story...
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