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Kansas State fired basketball coach Jerome Tang on Sunday night, four days after many Wildcats fans showed up with bags over their heads for a home blowout.
Yahoo Sports Daily hosts Caroline Fenton and Jason Fitz react to Kansas State firing head men’s basketball coach Jerome Tang “with cause” shortly following a post-game rant and discuss the upcoming legal battle involving both parties.
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.
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.
Jerome Tang is fighting Kansas State's decision to fire him for cause, which would prevent him from receiving an $18.675 million payout.
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Kansas State AD said Jerome Tang was fired "for cause" in part because of the coach's rant, there's language in contract to avoid $18 million buyout.
Jerome Tang was “deeply disappointed” when K-State fired him as its basketball coach. A legal fight may ensue.
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 ...
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.