Fired AD Sues College, Claiming Emotional Distress

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Former athletic director and baseball coach Abe Naff is suing Ferrum (Va.) College for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress and breach of contract. He is seeking more than $9 million in damages.

The lawsuit, announced Friday, states that since losing his job, Naff has suffered from depression and “had thoughts of ending his own life.”

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