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Jilly_in_VA

(10,989 posts)
Sat Oct 14, 2023, 09:12 AM Oct 2023

Former MSU football coach Mel Tucker uses toxic tactic to defend himself

Ever since USA TODAY broke the news last month about Michigan State University’s investigation into Mel Tucker’s alleged sexual misconduct, the former football coach has been playing defense.

Statements from Tucker or his legal team have vehemently denied allegations he sexually harassed Brenda Tracy, a rape survivor and activist the coach had hired to speak to his team about sexual violence. The alleged harassment – an April 2022 phone call with Tracy during which Tucker masturbated and is accused of making sexual comments without her consent – was not harassment at all, according to Tucker.

While he has admitted to masturbating during the call, Tucker claims it was consensual phone sex.

No matter what happened in that phone call, Tucker’s public behavior since then has gone well beyond just denying sexually harassing Tracy.

In his first public statement addressing MSU’s investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct, Tucker went on the attack. He accused Tracy of fabricating the harassment to “revive her career” and “destroy” his life, and called the allegations “character assassination.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2023/10/13/michigan-state-football-coach-mel-tucker-darvo-sexual-harassment/71145641007/

Nasty man.

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Former MSU football coach Mel Tucker uses toxic tactic to defend himself (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Oct 2023 OP
He's just convincing the public she's telling the truth. Nt spooky3 Oct 2023 #1
Maddening and typical PrincessMorgan Oct 2023 #2

PrincessMorgan

(61 posts)
2. Maddening and typical
Thu Oct 26, 2023, 09:34 PM
Oct 2023

a reason why I hate football. They are men, rich, and can get away with female abuse. Thanks usa and thanks nfl.

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