Witness Robert Kushner lost his varsity coaching job at a private academy after testifying this week about his years selling marijuana . The former coach of the New York City High School football team testified Tuesday that he sold pot to high school players and coaches in exchange for cash payments from them. Kushner had passed a background check when he was hired to coach basketball in 2010 .
Witness Robert Kushner lost his varsity coaching job at a private academy after testifying this week about his years selling marijuana . Kushner , 32 , is one of more than a dozen former drug dealers testifying for the federal government about allegations of police wrongdoing . Kushner had passed a background check when he was hired to coach basketball in 2010 .