Indiana donors pay $75K to settle Knight lawsuit
October 25th, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketballPrivate donors are giving $75,000 to Bob Knight to settle a lawsuit he filed against Indiana University claiming it didnt properly defend him when he was sued by a former assistant coach.
A letter signed by lawyers for the university and Knight says the payment offer from anonymous donors would reimburse the former coach for expenses from the lawsuit by former Knight assistant Ron Felling.
Knight settled with Felling in 2002 by paying him $25,000 and admitting that in 1999 he shoved Felling in anger after overhearing him criticize Knights coaching and behavior.
Indiana fired Knight in 2000.
