Ex-Kentucky coach Gillispie sues over firing

[dbackjon]

Former Kentucky men’s basketball coach Billy Gillispie is suing the school’s athletics association, seeking $6 million over his firing last spring.

The lawsuit claims breach of contract and fraud. Gillispie was working under a memorandum of understanding but hadn’t signed a formal contract during the two years he coached at Kentucky.

Gillispie contends that under that memorandum of understanding, he should be paid $1.5 million a year for four of the five years left on the deal for being fired without cause.

Gillispie filed the lawsuit in federal court in Dallas on Wednesday. He previously coached at Texas A&M and still has a home in Lexington, Ky. He is not coaching this year.

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[Ivytalk]

Get over it, Billy! YOU SUCKED!

[BlueHen86]

Get over it, Billy! YOU SUCKED!

Agreed.
Besides, he was fired with cause - Kentucky didn't make the NCAA tourney. He didn't earn the money, maybe the other SEC schools can take up a colection for him, I'm sure they wished he was still a Kentucky.

[AZGrizFan]

A "letter of understanding". WTF does THAT mean? What kind of an idiot doesn't get an actual contract?

[BlueHen86]

A "letter of understanding". WTF does THAT mean? What kind of an idiot doesn't get an actual contract?

An unemployed idiot.