UNC Women’s Basketball Coach Banghart Calls NC State Fans “Classless”, Then Takes it Back

Yesterday UNC Women’s Basketball Coach Courtney Banghart was asked on a podcast, who she liked beating the most, Duke or NC State.

Her response: “That’s like asking me who I hate less.”

I love it.

We don’t like you either.

She then followed that up by saying “NC State fans are so classless…I just don’t even like going there.”

Tell us how you feel Coach.

Banghart went on to say that she has more respect for Duke, but likes beating them because they are more “relevant.”

I find NC State’s back-to-back-to-back ACC championships “relevant,” but maybe that’s just me.

Then…wait for it…Banghart said that Wolfpack fans are “mean.”

Fan goals…rival coach thinks you’re mean to her and her team…check.

As the day went on, that portion of the podcast was removed, and Banghart issued an apology.

A few thoughts…

I find it hilarious when someone calls a fanbase classless, and they think in doing so they maintain their class.

Also, don’t act like you didn’t mean what you said. You can apologize for what you said, but you said what you meant.

Coach Banghart…you didn’t offend us…the feeling’s mutual.

I’m sure all of the classless Wolfpack fans look forward to greeting you and your squad into our “small gym”, to play an “irrelevant” rival who has won three straight ACC Championships.