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Rick Pitino 'Shocked' over Louisville's Involvement in FBI Investigation

Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino responded to the scandal that rocked the college basketball world Tuesday.

William Joy of Wave 3 News shared Pitino's statement:

This comes after the United States Department of Justice announced fraud and corruption charges against 10 people involved in college basketball, four of whom are assistant coaches. ESPN's Jeff Borzello reported the coaches are Auburn's Chuck Person, Arizona's Emanuel Richardson, USC's Tony Bland and Oklahoma State's Lamont Evans.

As for Louisville, Thomas Novelly of the Courier-Journal reported it was part of the FBI's "investigation into a 'pay for play' scheme involving highly prized recruits.