Article: NDIAYE RETRACTS ACCUSATION, ISSUES APOLOGY

SAN ANTONIO -- Utah's Britton Johnsen never used a racial slur during the NCAA tournament semifinals, and he accepted an apology from his accuser just hours before last night's national championship loss to Kentucky.

Following Utah's 65-59 victory over the No. 1 Tar Heels Saturday night, Johnsen said North Carolina's Makhtar Ndiaye spit on him, and Ndiaye accused Johnsen of using a racial slur.

Utah coach Rick Majerus was so sure Johnsen didn't use the slur that he had pledged to resign if it turned out to be true. Yesterday, North Carolina coach Bill Guthridge and Ndiaye met for about 15 minutes in Chapel Hill, N.C., then issued an apology to Johnsen, Majerus, and the entire Utah team. ...

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