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Steve Sarkisian Won't Fight on After Former USC Football Coach Loses Dispute Over Firing - Sports and Entertainment Law News

Sports and Entertainment Law News


Posted on: Jul 12, 2018

Intro by James Nussbaum, Indiana University

USC Head Football Coach Steve Sarkisian was fired in October 2015 for multiple instances related to possible alcohol abuse. Sarkisian filed a wrongful termination grievance based on disability discrimination, and the university prevailed in binding arbitration. Read more.

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