In the postgame interview , Holloway claimed the Bearcats had " disrespected " his teammates in the run-up to the game . He also said , " We went out there and zipped them up at the end of the game . " He also added that he and his teammates considered themselves " gangsters , not thugs , but tough guys on the court . " Lyons added , " If somebody puts their hand in your face or tries to do something to you , where we 're from you 're gon na do something back . " Later that night , Cronin spoke with ESPN 's Andy Katz and reiterated that there would be additional suspensions coming . " Nobody is going to walk on our side , " he said . He also said this was the most embarrassing moment of his coaching career . Mack was somewhat more restrained in his remarks , saying he was n't " in a position to be a decision maker , " but that his players needed to learn " how to handle themselves and not let that happen again . " Earlier , Mack had tweeted , " If my players say they 've been taught to be tough their whole life , they mean ON THE FLOOR . Nothing else is condoned . " Both schools ' presidents issued statements condemning the brawl . UC 's Williams strongly supported Cronin 's postgame remarks , saying that the brawl was " not what we expect of representatives of the University of Cincinnati " and that school officials would " act swiftly and firmly " to ensure it never happened again . Xavier 's Michael J. Graham called the brawl " unsportsmanlike " and apologized to Xavier 's fans and " the entire Cincinnati community . " The Big East Conference and Atlantic 10 Conference , the home conferences for UC and Xavier respectively at the time , also condemned the brawl and promised to hand down additional suspensions if they felt the schools have n't acted harshly enough
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2011 Crosstown Shootout brawl