Rick Pitino sues Louisville Athletic Association for $37.6 million, claiming breach of contract.

[Greenbacks]

Former coach Rick Pitino has sued the University of Louisville Athletic Association for $37.6 million, saying it breached his contract by placing him on unpaid administrative leave without notice and then firing him last month with no legally justified cause.
Pitino was fired in October in the wake of an FBI investigation of bribery and fraud in college basketball related to the steering of recruits to Adidas, sports agents and financial advisers. Pitino maintains he wasn't aware of an alleged payment from a Cardinals assistant to the family of Brian Bowen during the recruiting process.
Louisville has since announced that Bowen, a freshman, won't play for the school but can transfer if he wishes.
University spokesman John Karman told the Courier-Journal that Louisville is aware of the Pitino lawsuit.
"As a matter of policy, the university does not comment on pending litigation," Karman said in an email.
In October, Pitino filed a federal lawsuit against Adidas, claiming damages caused by the apparel company's improper dealings with recruits.

 

[trytrytry]

id have gone 33.3 million but thats just me

 

[ML Dog]

id have gone 33.3 million but thats just me

"Fired for CAUSE" Yeah, EVENTUALLY "Cause" existed but it does seem as though Louisville Admin canned him PRIOR to "Cause" having found it's way onto the scene, if it even has actually YET so...I'd guess Louis gets forced to settle this for about 18 Mil? If so, we'd never know....any Sum, of course.

"Undisclosed". I believe Pitino prevails here though just cuz Louisville brought hammer down before they should have. Louisville Legal Team = Epic Fail?

 

[cy1981]

id have gone 33.3 million but thats just me

37.6 was equal to his sexual staying power number in seconds.

 

[JohnnyMac]

Cheating scumbag, everywhere he's coached.

 

[JoeShmoe]

The balls Patino has to do this. He has cheated wherever he has gone and he does this. I hope his dirt ball lawyers take all his $$

 

[CarolinaKid]

i really dont think this will work for him and i see him coming away with nothing out of this lawsuit

 

[JustinCruise]

Louisville is a dumpster fire