Charlotte Sports Live reporter Joey Ellis recorded Hurley’s rant and the clip went viral — much to the annoyance of UConn’s director of men’s basketball communications Bobby Mullen, as he reportedly asked Ellis to delete the video before threatening to “ruin” Ellis’ life if he did not cooperate.

UConn men’s basketball’s sports information director reportedly threatened to ‘ruin’ a reporter’s life after the reporter took a viral video of Dan Hurley after the

Last summer, after Hurley turned down a six-year, $70-million offer to coach LeBron James and the L.A. Lakers in favor of a six-year, $50-million return to UConn, Bayless called out Hurley on national TV.