A referee who received death threats after Kentucky’s loss in the NCAA tournament has filed a federal lawsuit against Kentucky Sports Radio; its founder, Matt Jones; and the company’s managing editor, Drew Franklin.
John Higgins, of Nebraska, along with his wife, Carol Higgins, and their roofing and siding company, Weatherguard, filed the suit Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska.
The lawsuit alleges that after Kentucky lost to North Carolina during the Elite Eight on March 26, Jones, Franklin and Kentucky Sports Radio published Higgins’ contact information and enticed fans to use it.