Former kicker sues UCF officials over YouTube videos debacle

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By Jeff Deal and WFTV Web Staff

ORLANDO, Fla. — Former University of Central Florida kicker Donald De La Haye is suing UCF athletic director Danny White, President John Hitt, members of UCF's Board of Trustees and other officials, Channel 9 learned Thursday. 

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[ The lawsuit claims they rescinded De La Haye’s scholarship because he exercised his right to free speech.  ]

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[ De La Haye has more than a half-million followers on YouTube and more than 50 million views on his YouTube Channel.  ]

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