HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal judge in Connecticut has heard arguments in former UConn men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie's $10 million dispute with the school over his firing.
Judge Kari Dooley in Bridgeport on Friday did not immediately rule on Ollie's motion to allow him to move forward with a racial discrimination complaint against the school without jeopardizing his right to an arbitration hearing over his firing last year.
UConn has refused to waive a clause in its contract with Ollie's union that could void arbitration if Ollie files a discrimination complaint with a state or federal panel.
The university fired Ollie last March, citing NCAA recruiting violations.
Ollie, who is black, alleges he was treated differently than former coach Jim Calhoun, who is white and wasn't fired after being penalized for recruiting violations.