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"I'm sad for KU,I'm sad for our fans,and I'm sad for our basketball players. On the other hand, I'm going to wish coach Williams good luck. There's nothing like a homecoming of sorts when going back to your alma mater."
Tracy Bunge Softball coach
"First and foremost I'm a basketball fan and I'll miss
watching his teams
Ray Bechard Volleyball coach
programs."
play. Coach Williams truly cared about KU student-athletes from all our different athletic
"I am dis appointed for KU and our athletic department but certainly am happy for coach Williams. As a friend, I know what he went through.The public can't imagine all the help that he has been to all of us at KU."
Williams did what was best for himself and his
"I think coach
Ross Randall
Men's golf coach
family.
The university
will miss
him, but I
believe we
will hire someone who will do a great job, just as he did."
Stanley Redwine Track and Field coach
"I am very happy for coach Williams and his family,but I am also
sad for us. Kansas basketball has a long, rich history, and I am sure we will get a new coach who will take us to new heights."
Clark Campbell Swimming coach
Umpire attacked by angry fan
The Associated Press
CHICAGO—Umpire Laz Diaz was attacked by a fan who came out of the stands during last night's game between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox in an eerie reminder of what happened near the same spot last year at Comiskey Park.
security and players rushed to
"I'm physically OK," Diaz said after the Royals won 8-5. "I think you should talk to the other guy and see how he's feeling."
Immediately after Carlos Lee flied out to end Chicago's eighth inning, a man ran on the field and tried to tackle Diaz, wrapping his arms around the first base umpire's legs.
the aid of Diaz, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. The fan was quickly taken away.
"When I looked over, there was one of the fans from the stands and I just got him off me," Diaz said. "I just turned around and got him off me. The good hand-to-hand combat they taught我 worked."
It was the first appearance by the Royals in Chicago since former first base coach Tom Gamboa was pummeled by a father and son who came out of the stands last Sept.19.
Before this game, Gamboa tried to downplay his return to the field where he was attacked seven months ago.
"I haven't given it a thought really." Gamboa said at the time.
"Lightning doesn't strike twice."
But it did — about 100 feet from where Gamboa was attacked. And it happened at the ballpark where the All-Star game will be held July 15.
"We spoke about it in the locker room, this is where Tom Gamboa got attacked. We thought nothing was going to happen, but it was full moon out there," Diaz said.
Gamboa is now the Royals' bullpen coach. He thought security was tighter for his team's return.
"Oh yeah, the assistant to major league security was at the game tonight. He told me before the game that they had beefed up the security, but the fans will always outnumber the security force, so there is only so much they can do," Gamboa said.
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