Bombshell after bombshell out of Tucson, Arizona Tuesday night ... where Rich Rodriguez was fired as the head football coach -- and moments later, he put out a statement denying he harassed his former assistant.
But in the statement, RichRod says one claim against him is true -- he cheated on his wife.
"I was deeply disappointed to learn by email this evening that the University of Arizona is buying out my contract," Rodriguez said in a statement.
"This action comes on the heels of an outside investigation by the University into alleged workplace misconduct. This investigation concerned a complaint by my former administrative assistant, who threatened a $7.