Texas Tech regent donated $274K to Paxton campaign; Paxton's office threatened $200M lawsuit against Big 12 the next day
A Texas Tech regent wrote a $274,000 check to Ken Paxton's Senate campaign, and the next morning, according to The Texas Tribune, Paxton's office threatened the Big 12 conference with a $200 million lawsuit to protect Texas Tech's interests. The story also notes that Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby admitted to placing thousands of sports gambling bets, including on his own team's games, leading the NCAA to rule him ineligible.
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- ✓A Texas Tech regent donated $274,000 to Ken Paxton's Senate campaign. (The Texas Tribune)
- ✓Paxton's office threatened the Big 12 conference with a $200 million lawsuit. (The Texas Tribune)
- ✓Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby admitted to placing thousands of sports gambling bets, including on his own team's games. (The Texas Tribune)
- ✓The NCAA ruled Sorsby ineligible to play. (The Texas Tribune)
~ Interpretation
- ~The timing of the donation and the subsequent legal threat suggests a potential connection between the two events. (The Texas Tribune reporting, causal relationship not independently confirmed)
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