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North Carolina coach apologizes for comment to female reporter
UNC football coach Larry Fedora apologized to a reporter at ACC Media Days after remarking she doesn't realize how young men develop because she's a female.
Brooke Pryor of the North State Journal posted a transcript of the Q&A session on Twitter, which showed Fedora's reply to her question about how cornerback Des Lawrence had matured.
What's a media day without a little mansplaining? pic.twitter.com/Mqo7A7o1oO
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) July 21, 2016
This coach's answer included this statement: "For a woman, you don't realize it, there's a huge growing process for a young man from 17 to 21, 22 years old."
After Fedora finished his remarks, Pryor said: "To your point, women also mature from 17 to 22. I'd like to think I'm not still 17 here."
To which Fedora replied: "I've got three daughters but I haven't gotten to that point."
Pryor called it "a horrible moment" but said Fedora apologized to her after the session, and team spokesman Kevin Best confirmed it to The Associated Press.
