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Former University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach Billy Gillespie is suing his one-time employer for being fired without cause.

(Laughter)

Gillespie, who led the Wildcats to a subpar 40-27 record during his two-year stint in Lexington, is seeking at least $6 million in damages.

(Raucous laughter boiling over into hysterics)

The 24-page lawsuit filed by Gillespie’s attorneys portrays the ex-coach as an up-and-comer who was victimized by the university’s “false representations” towards honoring the contract offered to the 49-year-old.

(Tears now, tears)

The lawsuit goes on to accuse the university of fraud, and detail the “make-believe world” that Gillespie’s former bosses live in.

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What would the world think of Michael Vick if the former NFL quarterback was white?

Would we be as quick to blame him for his past mistakes, including most notoriously the dog fighting ring he was found guilty of operating?

Would we have labeled him a sociopath, as 710 ESPN afternoon host Kevin Calabro has done?

Would we be decrying his freedom, and challenging his opportunity to return to a life that might possibly include a future, once again, in the NFL?

If Michael Vick was white, would we be more forgiving?

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