Jerome Tang’s $18.7 million buyout in question as K-State fires him ‘for cause’
According to a copy of Tang’s contract, he can be fired “for cause” if he does something that brings “public disrepute, embarrassment, ridicule” to Kansas State. Tang said in a statement he disagrees with K-State’s characterization of his firing.
Kansas State faces tough battle to fire Jerome Tang for cause, says sports law expert
Kansas State is attempting to fire Jerome Tang for cause, but a sports law expert believes it faces a tough battle and a settlement is likely.
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Kansas State Fires Basketball Coach Over Publicly Trashing His Own Team, But That’s Not All
Amid a disastrous 1-11 season in the Big 12 Conference, Kansas State fired Jerome Tang, who was in his fourth year as head coach. The termination took place after a public rant from Tang, which may look like a reason to not pay out his remaining contract ...
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Kansas State basketball carrying Jerome Tang's 'crazy faith' mantra after firing
Kansas State basketball's attempt to fire Jerome Tang for cause has been widely derided by the basketball world. After a 90-74 win over Baylor with interim coach Matthew Driscoll on the bench, the Wildcats still mentioned Tang several times postgame.