Knight reaches settlement in assistant's suit

INDIANAPOLIS -- Bob Knight has agreed to pay $25,000 to a former assistant coach after signing an agreement in which he admitted to "shoving" Ron Felling "in anger," Felling's attorney said Tuesday. \nWilliam Potter, Felling's attorney, said Knight agreed to the conditions Friday after coming to Indianapolis for a mediation hearing. \n"I think it was clear when we walked out that we had called his bluff," Potter said. "It harkens back to the playground, and when we called his bluff, he backed out." \nA phone message left at the office of Knight's attorney, Russell Yates in Denver, was not returned. A Texas Tech spokeswoman said neither Bob or Pat Knight were available and referred all questions about the case to Yates. \nKnight also has agreed to "cooperate" with Felling in a lawsuit against IU, Potter said. The suit, citing battery by Knight, alleges that the University was negligent in supervising its former coach. \nVice President for Public Affairs and Government Relations Bill Stephan said he was unaware of the details of the settlement. A message left at the Baker and Daniels law firm in Indianapolis, which is representing the University against Felling, was not returned. \n"That lawsuit was in federal court and ours is in state court, so we really don't feel it's appropriate to comment on that," Stephan said. \nFelling was fired Dec. 1, 1999, after claiming Knight overheard a conversation between him and Dan Dakich. Both were Indiana assistant coaches at the time.