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Devon Henderson, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
Hurley is known for his hot-headedness and recently went viral for staring down and butting heads with a referee after UConn guard Braylon Mullins’ game-winning 3-pointer in an Elite Eight win over Duke.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Hot-headedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot-headedness. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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