Michigan State has fired football coach Mel Tucker two weeks after sexual harassment allegations made against him came to light.
Tucker was fired more than two weeks after a sexual assault allegation made against him came to light, leading to the school to suspend him without pay on Sept. 10. The school announced its intentions of firing Tucker on Sept. 18, even sending a letter to the now former coach informing him of its pending decision.
Activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy alleged that Tucker sexually harassed her during a phone call in April 2022, filing a complaint to the school's Title IX office eight months later. The school's investigation into the case was completed in July, but a hearing will take place during the week of Oct. 5 to determine if Tucker violated the school’s sexual harassment and exploitation policy. An official ruling could take up to 60 days, but Michigan State has already decided to move on.
However, Tucker's attorney is arguing that the school doesn't have cause to fire him, claiming that his client didn't"engage in unprofessional or unethical behavior" nor did he violate his contract in a 25-page document released by Foley & Lardner LLP on Monday.
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