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Rick Pitino Officially Retires, Addresses Louisville FBI Scandal

Legendary college basketball coach Rick Pitino has stood on the sidelines for his last game.

Pitino made the announcement during a Wednesday appearance on ESPN's Get Up.

"I'm finished coaching," he said, per ESPN.com.

Pitino also addressed the FBI investigation that ultimately led to his dismissal as Louisville head coach last year:

"I passed (a lie detector test), saying I knew nothing about any money given to anybody. I knew nothing about Adidas doing anything. ... Why would someone making a lot of money as a head coach allow those actions to happen?