WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A former Wichita State University vice president has sued the university alleging he was fired in retaliation for voicing his concerns about the handling of a rape accusation made against a basketball player.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday by Wade Robinson, the former vice president of student affairs, also names as a defendant Wichita State President John Bardo.

It alleges violations of a Title Nine, a federal civil rights law prohibiting sex discrimination.

It stems from an incident involving an alleged rape of a female student in April 2013 by a men’s basketball player after the Final Four NCAA tournament. No charges were filed.

Wichita State’s general counsel David Moses says in a statement the lawsuit’s claims are without merit, and the university welcomes the opportunity to set the record straight.