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Pitino: 'I will not resign' amid alleged scandal

Louisville coach Rick Pitino said in a blog post Thursday that he will not resign despite the growing outcry against him amid the alleged scandal surrounding his basketball team.

"I will not resign and let you down," Pitino said in a blog post addressed to his "loyal fans" on his website, rickpitino.net. "Someday I will walk away in celebration of many memorable years but that time is not now. I do not fight these accusations by others but rather turn the other cheek. ... Let's let the investigators do their job and we will play basketball.