Pitino Says He Would Leave, But Gaston Says NO??

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Will McDonough
Boston Globe - March 18, 2000

Rick Pitino and Celtic owner Paul Gaston had a private/secret meeting in 
New York last week to discuss the future. Gaston told Pitino he wanted 
Rick to stay the course and continue to coach the club. 
Pitino reportedly offered to quit coaching the Celtics 
if Gaston wanted him to. Gaston said, although he had hoped 
the team would be further along, he understood the problems 
Pitino was having trying to make the team better and supported 
him as the coach. Pitino has four years to go on his contract.