Bob Knight, who died Wednesday, was fired at Indiana amid scandals, including grabbing Neil Reed by the throat. Reed transferred to Southern Miss.

Video showed Knight putting his hand to the neck of the player during a stop in play. Knight always claimed he didn’t choke Reed but admitted it wasn’t unusual for him to put his hands on players.

Bob Knight, who died Wednesday, was fired at Indiana amid scandals, including grabbing Neil Reed by the throat. Reed transferred to Southern Miss.

4. Knight chokes Neil Reed at practice. In a 2000 article published at CNN Sports Illustrated, former IU player Neil Reed accused Knight of choking him during a practice three years prior.

Bobby Knight, a volatile but ... referring to one of Knight’s star players: “When Knight read Chapter 1, ... Neil Reed, by the throat and seemed to choke him. A video surfaced in 1999, ...

Bobby Knight was no teddy bear. The famed coach of the Indiana Hoosiers and USA Olympic men's basketball team died this week at the age of 83. He won 902 NCAA basketball games with his teams, a ...