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Michigan State intends to fire head football coach Mel Tucker for cause.
Tucker was suspended without pay last Sunday after details of an investigation into claims that he sexually harassed a prominent sexual assault awareness activist surfaced. On Monday, MSU athletic director Alan Haller said the school provided Tucker with written notice of intent to terminate his contract.
“I, with the support of the administration and board, have provided Mel Tucker with written notice of intent to terminate his contract for cause,” Haller’s statement said. “This notification process is required as part of his existing contract. The notice provides Tucker with seven calendar days to respond and present reasons to me and the interim president as to why he should not be terminated for cause. This action does not include the ongoing Office for Civil Rights case; that rigorous process will continue.”
Multiple outlets reported last Saturday that Tucker harassed rape survivor and activist Brenda Tracy after she was hired to speak to the team. Tracy operates a nonprofit company that works with college football teams and other organizations to raise awareness about sexual assault and harassment. She was hired by Michigan State “for the sole purpose of providing a sexual misconduct prevention educational program” to the football team, the school said.
According to a USA Today report, Tracy told MSU investigators that Tucker sent her gifts, asked if she would date him if he wasn’t married and masturbated during a phone call the two shared without her consent.
“In late November of 2022, [Tracy] alleged that you violated the university’s Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct and Title IX policy,” the notice to Tucker reads. “[Tracy] specifically alleged that you made unwelcome sexual advances towards her and…
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Publish date : 2023-09-18 20:27:42
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