College basketball referee John Higgins filed a lawsuit against Kentucky Sports Radio on Tuesday, claiming the media company incited death threats against him during last year's NCAA tournament.
According to the Associated Press (via ESPN.com), Higgins is asking for at least $75,000 in damages. Higgins claims the Kentucky Sports Radio stoked the flames after Kentucky coach John Calipari was critical of the referees in the Wildcats' loss to North Carolina.
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