In May 1991, the Las Vegas Review-Journal published photos of Hunt with teammates David Butler and Moses Scurry in a hot tub with known sports fixer Richard Perry, igniting a monumental firestorm between coach Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV president Robert Maxon, and the NCAA.
In May 1991, the Las Vegas Review-Journal released images of Hunt alongside teammates David Butler and Moses Scurry in a hot tub with infamous sports manipulator Richard Perry, sparking a major dispute between coach Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV president Robert Maxon, and the NCAA.