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Former Utah State head coach Blake Anderson intends to sue his ex-employer for wrongful termination, according to a news release from lawyers representing Anderson. The suit, to be filed by the law firm Bearnson & Caldwell, alleges Utah State administrators, including athletic director Diana Sabau, led "a public smear campaign" against Anderson before his termination July 19. Utah State fired Anderson after an internal investigation concluded he violated Title IX policies related to properly reporting sexual misconduct. The school's investigation suggested Anderson had improperly contacted the girlfriend and roommate of a football player accused of domestic violence in what the school called "a fact-finding mission" rather than allowing its office of equity to investigate the situation. Anderson told ESPN he did nothing wrong in handling the matter, and his attorneys called Utah State's explanation for the firing "misinformation."
