In the video, Pitino is looking down as he walks off the court and into the tunnel. As he goes through the tunnel, fans can be heard shouting. Pitino extends his right arm in the air.
U of L spokesman Kenny Klein was shown the video and told the Herald-Leader that it was not conclusive.
“I can’t tell anything from that video,” Klein said. “It’s difficult to comment on something that you can’t specifically see.”
Pitino told ESPN in a text message later Saturday that he did not make an obscene gesture. “I didn’t flip off fans,” he said. “My recollection was a ‘We r #1.’”
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