Head coach Rick Pitino said Tuesday morning that he is still waiting to be interviewed by the NCAA about an escort’s book allegations that a former Louisville staffer hired her and other dancers for sex parties at the team’s dormitory. Pitino has said repeatedly that he did not know about the incidents, and Tuesday took that a step further, saying that athletic director Tom Jurich does not believe he was aware of the activities. The university has announced a self-imposed one-year postseason ban for the men’s basketball team after the school’s investigation into allegations revealed violations did occur. The university investigation is ongoing and it’s unclear if more self-imposed penalties are possible. Basketball and the Escort Queen that Andre McGee paid her $10,000 for 22 shows from 2010 through ’14 with many taking place in the Cardinals’ Billy Minardi Hall dormitory. The allegations led to several investigations: one by the athletic department; the University of Louisville Foundation; the NCAA; and university and Louisville Metro Police in cooperation with the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. In a radio interview, Powell wouldn’t say what she thought about Pitino being disciplined, but did say that the school should be punished because it tried to damage her reputation after the book’s release in October. During an appearance on Kentucky Sports Radio, she also said she didn’t think much of Louisville’s self-imposed penalty and suggested it was the school’s way of heading off possible NCAA sanctions.

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