Syracuse fires assistant coach over molestation claims

“At the direction of Chancellor Cantor, Bernie Fine’s employment with Syracuse University has been terminated, effective immediately,” Kevin Quinn, the school’s senior vice president for public affairs, said in a statement…

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Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim didn’t plan to comment on Fine’s firing, according to Boeheim’s wife, Juli, who answered the phone at their Syracuse home Sunday night when contacted by ESPN.com. Juli Boeheim said “Jim’s not talking.”

Fine’s firing comes in the wake of new revelations Sunday, including a third accuser. Syracuse had placed Fine on paid administrative leave when accusations first surfaced.

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