Michael Schachter, the lawyer representing Adidas executive James Gatto, told a jury in U.S. District Court that Kansas head coach Bill Self "requested" a $20,000 payment to be made to the guardian of Jayhawks forward Silvio De Sousa in order for the apparel company to keep its sponsorship deal with the school.
"The evidence, I submit, shows that Kansas' head coach knew of and asked for a payment to be made to Silvio De Sousa's handler," Schachter said Thursday, according to ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach. "More than that, Coach Self requested just the kind of help that Mr.