Former UConn and current Connecticut Sun guard Renee Montgomery was off to an impressive start in the EuroLeague with Uni Seat Gyor when she was abruptly let go by the Hungary-based squad. Montgomery released a statement on her official website giving her side of what led to her being fired.

I left Gyor, Hungary on November 3 after being terminated by my team for refusing to allow them to cheat me. Specifically, after completely honoring my contract, I was owed salary and penalties which my team refused to pay. My contract with Gyor is direct and straight-forward. It provides that if all due money is not paid within 15 days of being owed, 'the player, and her representatives shall be entitled to all monies due in accordance with the Agreement, but the player does not have to perform in practice sessions or games until all scheduled payments have been made.

I gave Gyor multiple opportunities to cure their repeated delinquencies. Gyor failed. As a result, I exercised my right to not practice or play until Gyor paid all money that was owed. Gyor ONLY claimed to have 'fired' me in retaliation after I sent them a legal demand letter (for unpaid salary and penalties) and sat out of practice. I have now  exercised my right, pursuant to contract, to submit the matter to the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) in Geneva, Switzerland and have it resolved in accordance with the BAT arbitration rules.