Louisville coach Rick Pitino denied that he used an obscene gesture when exiting Rupp Arena following the Cardinals' loss to the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday afternoon.
After Louisville's 75-73 loss at Kentucky on Saturday, video surfaced on the Internet of Pitino gesturing to the crowd as he walked up the runway to the locker room. The video set off social media buzz about the gesture, which was unclear.
Pitino told ESPN.com via text message, "No I didn't flip off the fans. I was in the tunnel. People were yelling ugly crude things that I didn't like.