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With Lawsuit Looming, Arizona Fires Coach Rich Rodriguez

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Arizona has fired coach Rich Rodriguez on the same day a report surfaced that he'd be the subject of a multi-million dollar lawsuit.

A notice of claim—which functions as a precursor to a lawsuit—was filed to the Arizona attorney general's office on Thursday, according to the Arizona Daily Star, which claims that Rodriguez created a hostile work environment.

Rodriguez was previously investigated by an outside law firm after he was accused of workplace misconduct, according to USA Today. He was cleared of any wrongdoing, but a former administrative assistant has reportedly threatened to file a lawsuit.