University of Kentucky’s cheerleading fiasco
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University of Kentucky’s cheerleading fiasco

The coaching staff of the University of Kentucky’s cheerleading program has been fired after a three-month investigation found them guilty of hazing and other inappropriate conducts. Head coach Jomo Thompson and assistant coaches Ben Head, Spencer Clan, and Kelsey LaCroix were all fired, according to a UK news release Monday. The investigation also found "lax oversight and poor judgment" by T. Lynn Williamson, the longtime adviser for the program

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Mon May 18 - USAToday

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