Former St. John's head coach Mike Anderson has filed a lawsuit against the school saying it used money that was supposed to go to him in a buyout to hire Rick Pitino. Anderson says the school fired him with cause to avoid buying him out. He is seeking $45.6 million from the school. Anderson was owed $11.4 million for the remainder of his deal, so he is seeking that along with another $34.2 million in punitive damages. "We dispute the wildly inaccurate claims being reported in the media and will vigorously defend those claims in arbitration," the university said.

Source: Fox News May 12, 2023 01:54 UTC