Vols basketball announcer claims he was fired because of budget cuts - Whitney Good, 6 News

"Basically they wanted to create an atmosphere like none other, so they wanted an NBA atmosphere and this is what I've been doing since forever," said Brian Tate. Tate spent years pumping up fans as the Vols took the court, but recently he says he was told his services were no longer needed. Tate says he was told it was to save money, but he says at $50 a game the university is not saving much and is cutting something he believes makes a big difference. http://www.wate.com/story/27331197/vols-basketball-announcer-claims-he-was-fired-because-of-budget-cuts