Fight On! USC never accepted Pac-12's claim that they lost their board seat
Source documents used in recent reporting from @wilnerhotline
Jon Wilner (@wilnerhotline) broke a couple stories last week by scouring court filings in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed against the Pac-12. In one of the filings he discovered the Pac-12 communicated to the court that USC and UCLA were no longer board members of the Pac-12. He also found a filing that indicated the financial impact of the Comcast fiasco was $72 million - adding clarity to the “over $50 million” reported previously . I’m attaching those source documents (plus an unrelated doc from another Pac-12 lawsuit) below for your review. I’m also including USC’s stern contemporary response to the Pac-12’s assertion that they lost their board seat.
USC’s strong response to the Pac-12’s assertion that they lost their board seat provides important context for the WSU/OSU lawsuit and insight into the strained relationship between GK and USC. It is easy to imagine USC’s vitriol towards the Pac-12 tarnishing the conference’s reputation with other schools.
Here are my Top 5 favorite lines from USC’s response to the Pac-12 when informed they lost their board seat:
“Your July 4, 2022 letter misstates our words and actions”
“Not only is that the exact opposite of what I said…”
“If true, this can only be described as petty and vindictive”
“It raises serious concerns about whether the Conference is improperly retaliating against USC and interfering with third party relationships.”
“USC hereby requests that the Pac-12 and its members, employees, directors, agents, affiliates and counsel likewise preserve all relevant documents as defined in your letter.”
Court Documents used as a source for the @wilnerhotline
^This document has a footnote that indicates the Pac-12 removed USC and UCLA from the Pac-12 Board (implying that they gave the notice to withdraw).
^This document gives the specific amount of the Comcast fiasco.
^This document is unrelated to Wilner’s reporting. It provides salty allegations in a breach of contract dispute at the start of the Pac-12 Network. I found this when searching the San Francisco Superior Court filings using “Pac-12” as a search term.