Hot Bench Season 3 Episode 108 Botched Basketball Scholarship?; Football Coach Child Support Snafu!

In season 3 episode 108 of Hot Bench, titled 'Botched Basketball Scholarship?; Football Coach Child Support Snafu!', the judges tackle two separate cases with very different issues.

The first case involves a high school basketball player who was promised a scholarship to a Division I university by a scout. However, as it turns out, the scout was not authorized or affiliated with the university and the scholarship offer was invalid. The player and his parents have now taken the scout to court to seek compensation for the lost opportunity and potential earnings. The judges must determine whether the scout was deceptive in his actions and whether the player and his family have a case for damages.

The second case features a former football coach who claims he was falsely accused of not paying child support and is seeking damages for the damage to his reputation. The coach claims that he was paying the child support regularly, but due to a mistake made by the child support agency, he was wrongly accused of not paying. The coach has now filed a lawsuit against the agency for defamation of character and the judges must decide whether there is merit to his claims.

Throughout the episode, the judges engage in heated debates over the legal technicalities of each case and ultimately provide their verdicts. The cases highlight the importance of trust and transparency in contracts and the legal system's role in protecting individuals from unfair treatment and false accusations.