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09-07-2025
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Mary Lou Retton says she's ‘West Virginia's first daughter' in bodycam video from arrest
Newly released bodycam footage of Mary Lou Retton's recent DUI arrest shows the five-time Olympic medalist attempting to use her star status to avoid being detained, at one point telling police that she's 'West Virginia's first daughter.' Retton, who was nabbed on a DUI charge on May 17 in Marion County, appears dazed, distressed and disheveled throughout the lengthy clip, released by Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday. Retton was initially pulled over when she was allegedly seen driving 'all over the roadway,' according to an incident report obtained by TMZ. Officers who questioned her said she smelled of alcohol and was slurring her words, while a screw-top bottle of wine was seen in her passenger seat. The bodycam video shows the 57-year-old mom of four getting testy after refusing to blow into a breathalyzer and failing a field sobriety test conducted by a Fairmont City police officer. 'I'm West Virginia's first daughter!' she tells the cop. 'Bob Huggins gets away and, well, whatever,' she adds, referring to the former West Virginia basketball coach who was arrested for DUI in Pittsburgh in 2023. Throughout the footage, the trailblazing athlete can be seen with a portable oxygen tank, which she has reportedly relied on daily since a near fatal bout of pneumonia in 2023. Later, after being transported to the police station, Retton is seen fussing with paramedics when they advise her to go to the hospital to get her oxygen checked. 'No, f–k that! Put me in a cell,' she snaps. 'I'll die here. I'll die here and you guys will live with that.' After being taken into custody, Retton was charged with one count of driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs. She was released that same day on $1,500 bond, according to online records. During a court appearance last month, Retton entered a no contest plea to the first-time, non-aggravated DUI charge and was ordered to pay a $100 penalty.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
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Bob Huggins is among Cleveland State head-coaching candidates, per report
Bob Huggins is among Cleveland State head-coaching candidates, per report Former Cincinnati Bearcats and West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Bob Huggins is among candidates for the Cleveland State Vikings' head-coaching vacancy, and Adam Nelson reported that Huggins is believed to have talked to the school about the job late last week. Huggins was among potential candidates for the McNeese head-coaching vacancy, Field of 68 basketball analyst Jeff Goodman reported via Twitter/X, before McNeese hired Baylor assistant Bill Armstrong last month as its new head coach. Advertisement Cleveland State was 23-13 last season, 14-6 in the Horizon League. The Vikings lost to Illinois State in the championship game of the College Basketball Invitational. SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 10: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022 enshrinee Bob Huggins speaks during the 2022 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on September 10, 2022 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by) In June 2023, Huggins resigned as WVU's head coach after he was arrested for suspicion of DUI. About one month earlier, Huggins used a slur on-air to describe Xavier University fans during a 700 WLW interview. Huggins was UC's head coach from 1989 to 2005. "I don't have any good thoughts of Xavier whatsoever," Huggins told reporters two days before XU hosted WVU in 2022. "None. Absolutely none." Huggins was inducted in 2022 into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Bob Huggins among Cleveland State head-coaching candidates, per report
