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Rick Pitino Speaks Out Against Louisville's Self-Imposed 2016 Postseason Ban

One day after Louisville president James Ramsey announced a self-imposed ban from the NCAA tournament for the men's basketball team, head coach Rick Pitino spoke out against the entire system.

Following Louisville's 79-47 victory over Boston College on Saturday, Pitino offered an alternative solution to punish the school without ruining the student-athletes' chances to compete for a championship, per Pat Forde of Yahoo Sports.

“Kill the university’s pocketbook and put it in a scholarship fund for needy kids to go to college,” said Pitino. “... We should be penalized, no question about it.