Conversation so far:
when was Bob Knight dismissed?
On September 13, Knight said goodbye to a crowd of some 6,000 supporters.
why was he dismissed?
Neil Reed claimed he had been choked by Knight during a 1997.
where did he coach?
Indiana University.
did he deny the claims?
Knight denied the claims in the story.
did he have any other incidents?
According to Harvey, Knight then grabbed him by the arm and lectured him for not showing him respect.

Question: did he have any supporters?
Self-contained rewrite: did Bob Knight have any supporters regarding the claims against him?