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Bruce Pearl opens NCAA postgame press conference by calling to ‘bring the hostages home’

JL;DR SUMMARY Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl used a significant NCAA postgame press conference to bring attention to Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli hostage held by Hamas, highlighting his support for Israel and Jewish identity. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasHostageBasketballBruce PearlNcaaEdan AlexanderDanny WolfJewish CoachesSweet Sixteen

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Auburn, Alabama, United States
"Bruce Pearl, whose Auburn mens basketball team advanced to the Sweet Sixteen this weekend, opened his postgame press conference by calling to bring the hostages home."
Durham, North Carolina, United States
"Duke, No. 1 in the East, coached by Jon Scheyer. The Blue Devils won two blowouts and will face No. 4 Arizona on Thursday."
Gainesville, Florida, United States
"Florida, No. 1 in the West, coached by Todd Golden. The Gators edged UConn in a thriller on Sunday and will face No. 4 Maryland on Thursday."
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
"The Auburn-Michigan matchup, on Friday night, will pit Pearls team against Danny Wolf, the Israeli-American player whos had a standout college career and is expected to be drafted into the NBA later this year."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"In the womens tournament, one No. 1 seed, USC, has a Jewish coach, Lindsay Gottlieb. USC won its first-round game by 46 points and will play No. 9 Mississippi State on Monday."
Israel
"Pearl is known for his outspoken support for Israel, which he put on display Saturday after the Tigers beat Creighton in the second round."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Edan Alexander is still held hostage in Gaza right now."

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