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| Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2002 2:41 pm Post subject: South Florida to Reconsider Firing of Coach |
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South Florida to reconsider firing of coachNov 9, 2:39 PM (ET)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The University of South Florida must decide if it still has grounds to fire a women's basketball coach accused of racial discrimination.
The 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled Friday that one of the two reasons on which the university based the dismissal of Jerry Ann Winters was invalid.
Winters took the case to the appellate court in attempt to get her job back. She said she was "extremely satisfied" with the ruling.
South Florida officials did not immediately return a call.
The school fired Winters in December 2000, contending the coach retaliated against a player who filed a racial discrimination complaint against the coach, and lied about her knowledge of the accusations in an affidavit.
The court ruled Winters did not retaliate against the player, but let stand the school's conclusion that she breached her contract by lying in the affidavit.
Winters, who is white, kicked black player Dione Smith off the team shortly after Smith complained about racism by her coach.
Smith then filed a federal discrimination lawsuit. She is one of 12 players and a coach to sue, complaining of racism at the school. Both sides have agreed to a settlement, subject to a judge's approval. |
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