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.

The reporter who captured Dan Hurley's viral, expletive-filled rant following UConn's loss to Florida in the NCAA tournament is reportedly in hot water over the clip. UConn's director of communications Bobby Mullen reportedly threatened to "ruin" the reporter's life if he did not remove the video of Hurley's rant about the refs.

But instead of walking back on those remarks, UConn went after the reporter who took and posted the video. According to Charlotte Sports Live, the station's reporter — Joey Ellis — was seated in press row when a furious UConn director of men's basketball communications Bobby Mullen demanded that Ellis delete the video.