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Rick Pitino Issues Statement, Vows To Stay Louisville’s Head Coach

The past few weeks have seen another controversy fall at the doorstep of the Louisville Cardinals’ men’s basketball program. Several former players and recruits reportedly confirming the allegations from a former escort of sex parties being held in a dorm on campus and being paid for by a former assistant coach.

Head coach Rick Pitino has denied any knowledge of any such parties, and has continued to fight off calls for him to step down. Thursday, Pitino issued a statement detailing why he is staying on the sideline in Louisville:

First, above all, I’m sorry we all have to endure the pain of these allegations.