Rutgers player sues Imus, CBS

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- A Rutgers University women's basketball team member from New York has sued Don Imus and CBS, saying his disparaging on-air remarks damaged her reputation.

The suit by Kia Vaughn, who claimed the shock jock's sexist and racist statements about the team defamed her, was filed Tuesday just hours after Imus settled his $120 million breach-of-contract suit with CBS, USA Today reported Wednesday.

"This is basically about vindicating my client's good name," Vaughn's attorney, Richard Ancowitz, told the newspaper. "This is not a situation she ever asked for, and she would love to turn the clock back. But unfortunately she can't, because of what Don Imus said on April 4."

Imus was taken off the air for calling the Rutgers women's basketball team "nappy headed ho's." The settlement with CBS has fueled speculation about Imus' return to radio.

Vaughn's lawsuit, thought to be the first by a player in the matter, alleged Imus, former on-air partner Bernard McGuirk and CBS, which broadcast his syndicated radio show, were responsible for damaging her character and reputation. A dollar amount was not listed.