Approximately an hour after Syracuse University announced in a statement that associate basketball coach Bernie Fine had been fired amid child molestation allegations, head basketball coach Jim Boeheim and Chancellor Nancy Cantor each released a statement.
Shortly after being introduced O’Neal lifted SU Chancellor Nancy Cantor over his head. He then closed his halftime remarks by telling the 22,906 on hand that “Georgetown sucks!” which brough the crowd into a fevered pitch.