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Calipari Says Kentucky Not Associated with Agent

Calipari Says Kentucky Not Associated with Agent
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By The Associated Press
Feb. 23, 2018 | NEW YORK, NY
By The Associated Press Feb. 23, 2018 | 11:02 AM | NEW YORK, NY
Kentucky coach John Calipari says neither he nor his staff utilized Andy Miller or any other agent to provide financial benefits to student athletes, and the school says it will conduct an internal review and cooperate with authorities.

Current Wildcats freshman forward Kevin Knox and ex-players Nerlens Noel and Bam Adebayo are named in a Yahoo Sports report released Friday that says bank records and expense reports show a wide range of impermissible payments to players and their families from Miller and his agency.

Calipari said in a statement that he has "no relationship with Andy Miller or any of his associates" and will cooperate in the investigation.

University President Eli Capiluto says the school learned of the report Thursday night and "began immediately to conduct our due diligence" and will cooperate. Athletic director Mitch Barnhart added that Kentucky has not been contacted by the FBI or NCAA in the matter but has reached out to the governing body along with the Southeastern Conference.

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