Former Louisville Players Sue NCAA Over Escort Scandal

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Five former members of the University of Louisville basketball team are suing the NCAA, alleging that by stripping their 2013 team of its national title, the association has placed them in a "false light" — a claim similar to defamation, according to a report at si.com.

For the first time in its history, the NCAA vacated a Division I basketball national championship after it determined that a Louisville basketball official had paid an escort thousands of dollars and game tickets spanning five seasons in exchange for providing sex for players and recruits. The association upheld that ruling in February. In addition, Louisville was ordered to vacate 123 wins total from 2011 through 2015, and return all revenue earned through NCAA tournament appearances during that span.

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