- Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller denied any wrongdoing at a press conference on Thursday after an ESPN report tied him directly to a $100,000 payment meant to help secure a star recruit.
- Miller said the alleged conversation that ESPN claimed had been caught on an FBI wiretap never took place, and came out strong against the story while never naming the network directly.
- ESPN has stated that it is standing by its original report amidst Miller's denial.
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Sean Miller to stay on as Arizona Wildcats coach after denying report that allegedly tied him to $100,000 payment for top prospect
Sean Miller gave a full-throated denial of any wrongdoing on Thursday, going as far as to call the charges levied against him "defamatory."
Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller denied any wrongdoing at a press conference on Thursday after an ESPN report alleged that he had a part in arranging a $100,000 payment in order to secure a star recruit.
ESPN's initial report claimed that the
Arizona is set to play Stanford on Thursday night, with Miller back on the sidelines after his brief absence from the bench. ESPN has stated that it is standing by their original story.
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