"After Malik Mack missed a game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer in his team's 80-77 loss against Xavier on Saturday in Washington, D.C., Cooley squeezed a water bottle and hurled it toward the stands. The bottle struck a child who was being held by a woman sitting a few rows behind the team's bench. Cooley immediately apologized after the game and said he would reach out to the family."
""I met with Coach Cooley today to discuss the incident which occurred after last night's game against Xavier," Reed said in the statement. "I expressed that his conduct did not align with the standards we expect of our coaches, nor does it reflect the values of Georgetown Athletics or Georgetown University. As a result, Coach Cooley will be suspended for the next game vs. Coppin State.""
Georgetown suspended head coach Ed Cooley for one game after he squeezed and hurled a water bottle into the stands following a missed buzzer 3-pointer, and the bottle struck a child held by a woman near the bench. Cooley apologized immediately and said he would contact the family. The suspension covers the team's next matchup against Coppin State, during which associate head coach Jeff Battle will lead the team. Athletic director Lee Reed said Cooley's conduct did not align with university and athletics standards. The Big East supported Georgetown's decision and cited spectator safety. Georgetown's loss to Xavier was its fourth in seven games.
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