Nolan Richardson Trial Update
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
There was a pause in testimony by former
Arkansas basketball coach Nolan Richardson to allow a former
congressman to take the witness stand.
Richardson is suing the university for discrimination over his
2002 firing. Today, former US Representative Jay Dickey testified
that the coach was fired because of a number of comments he made.
Dickey is a former University of Arkansas System trustee. The
university has said Richardson was fired after he called to be
bought out after a game against Kentucky.
Dickey said race did not play a role in Richardson`s firing.
Richardson returned to the stand after Dickey`s testimony.
Richardson spent more than 20 minutes this morning reading from
documents that have been entered into evidence.
