NEW YORK — Jim Boeheim initially insisted two former Syracuse ball boys were lying when they accused his longtime assistant of molesting them.
Now they're suing the Orange men's basketball coach and the university for defamation, saying he was the one making false statements.
Stepbrothers Bobby Davis and Mike Lang have alleged they were molested by Bernie Fine, who has since been fired and has denied the allegations. A third man also has accused the 65-year-old Fine, who had been Boeheim's top assistant since 1976.
Boeheim "has seriously hurt my reputation but I want people to know the truth," Davis said, reading from a statement at a news conference after the lawsuit was filed in New York State Supreme Court on Tuesday.