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Kevin Ollie: Racial Discrimination, Jim Calhoun Part of UConn Lawsuit

Former UConn Huskies head basketball coach Kevin Ollie has filed a complaint in federal court, alleging that UConn "illegally attempted to stop him from filing a racial discrimination claim stemming from his firing in March," per Joel Anderson of ESPN.com.

He also noted his in his complaint that his predecessor, Jim Calhoun, "managed to keep his job despite committing NCAA violations more serious than those Ollie was accused of and that were used to justify his firing last spring."

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.