The University of Cincinnati athletics department disputes a claim by Brendan Sorsby's agent that the school knew about the quarterback's gambling and had no response to it at the time.
“All of our student-athletes receive extensive gambling education multiple times throughout the year, and we would never knowingly play an athlete who violated NCAA sports wagering regulations,” the school's athletic department said in a statement Wednesday, as reported by The Associated Press. “If we ever became aware of impermissible wagering, we would report to the NCAA and comply with sanctions.”
Sorsby's agent, Ron Slavin, made the claims in an interview with KRLD radio in Dallas.
The NCAA banished Sorsby from competition for gambling activity that included wagers on his own team while on the roster at Indiana University in 2022 and betting on pro sports. He sought and received an injunction against the NCAA's ruling, amid widespread backlash, and planned to play for Texas Tech — what would be his third school — this season. The Big 12 Conference was poised to sue to keep Sorsby off the Red Raiders roster, and the quarterback dropped his unprecedented legal battle and declared for the NFL supplemental draft Tuesday.
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He is tentatively planning to work out for NFL teams on July 10 at a Dallas-area high school, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
The University of Cincinnati is suing Sorsby, accusing him of breaching his name, image and likeness contract following his transfer to Texas Tech. The university filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in February.
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Slavin has said pursuing legal action against his client is misguided and that Sorsby intends to fight the lawsuit and any resulting damages.
