Rick Pitino took Louisville to three Final Fours and won a national championship during his 16 seasons as head coach. (Timothy D. Easley/Associated Press)In an interview with ESPN on Wednesday, Rick Pitino said he had “no knowledge” of payments to players and their families, which is the focus of a wide-ranging FBI probe. The same day saw Louisville fire athletic director Tom Jurich, not long after the school formally cut ties with Pitino himself. In the interview with ESPN’s Jay Bilas, Pitino pointed to a lie-detector test he said he passed as evidence of his innocence. Even Rick Pitino]Rick Pitino: "I passed a lie detector test."

Source: Washington Post October 19, 2017 02:16 UTC