Michigan State head football coach Mel Tucker responded Monday to the sexual harassment allegations against him — calling them "completely false" — one day after he was suspended without pay.
The university said Sunday that Tucker is being investigated for allegations of sexual harassment after a report was published by USA Today.
USA Today reported that the accuser is Brenda Tracy, who is a rape survivor who works to educate athletes about sexual assault and harassment. An incident reportedly happened in April of 2022. Tracy alleges Tucker made sexual comments about her and then masturbated on the phone without her consent.
“The idea that someone could know me and say they understand my trauma but then re-inflict that trauma on me is so disgusting to me, it’s hard for me to even wrap my mind around it,” Tracy said to USA Today. “It’s like he sought me out just to betray me.”
Tucker claims it was consensual, calling it an "entirely mutual, private event."
The full statement from Tucker released Monday afternoon is below:
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Mel Tucker's full response by WXYZ-TV Detroit
In his letter, Tucker says in part "... it was an entirely mutual, private event between two adults living at opposite ends of the country. She initiated the discussion that night, sent me a provocative picture of the two of us together, suggested what she may look like without clothes, and never once during the 36 minutes did...
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