Posted on 09/19/2023 5:19:11 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Michigan State University school officials told head football coach Mel Tucker on Monday they have begun the process of firing him "for cause" over allegations of sexual harassment.
MSU Athletic Director Alan Haller said in a statement issued to media outlets that Tucker's agent has been given written notice of the university's intent to terminate his coaching contract under its "moral turpitude" clause.
Haller gave Tucker seven days "to present reasons" why he shouldn't be terminated for cause, adding that if he cannot or does not, he will be fired on Sept. 26.
Tucker was suspended from his duties last week following an allegation that he sexually harassed a rape survivor.
advocate who had given talks on the subject to the MSU football team -- filed a complaint against the coach in December in which she stated that Tucker made sexual comments about her and masturbated without her consent during a phone call.
The newspaper said that during an investigation by school officials, Tucker admitted masturbating while talking to Tracy but denied any misconduct and claimed the act was consensual.
He defended himself in a public statement issued the day following the story, claiming Tracy's allegations of harassment "are completely false" and school's investigatory process "so flawed that there is no other opportunity for the truth to come out."
The coach, who is married, said he and Tracy had an "intimate, adult relationship" in which they exchanged dozens of calls and that she had accepted gifts from him. The coach said her accusations were acts of personal and professional revenge.
However, in a copy of MSU's letter to Tucker provided by Haller, school officials dismissed those claims, stating, "At this point, the University has amassed a body of undisputed evidence of misconduct that warrants termination for cause."
The school said his behavior regarding Terry was especially egregious since she was hired by MSU "for the sole purpose of educating student-athletes on, and preventing instances of, inappropriate sexual misconduct" -- a fact that has "brought public disrespect, contempt, and ridicule upon the university."
Tucker, who has a compiled a 20-14 record during his three-plus seasons as head coach, signed a 10-year, $95 million contract in 2021 while leading the Spartans to an 11-2 season and Top 10 finish.
2. If someone was doing what he is accused of doing on the phone to me, I would hang up?
Just avoid women these days guys. Keep your life drama-free and nutball-free.
If you absolutely can’t, at least don’t do anything with women you work with/in the same company.
MSU gets a complete do-over on one of the worst coaching hires in recent memory - thanks to the stupidity of the guy they hired.
Tuck Coming.
Tuck Going.
Fire.
Hire.
This is about a $95 million contract, not sexual harassment. If jaywalking was covered in “for cause”, he’d be gone for that.
Yup- evidently MSU has known about this for more than 6 months and decided to fire him once the “victim” made the allegations public- ten days ago!!!
“He did this to a consultant who was giving classes on sexual assault to the team?”
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If true, he’s too dumb to be the head coach of a major college football team.
Only an idiot, effeminate male, closeted cuckhold or a desperate incel would get involved with a woman who preaches and promotes sexual harassment / assault for a living.
Then again, maybe he thought the color of his skin would protect him against a crazy white leftist female. He chose poorly.
Either way, he’s just too stupid to be a head football coach.
That may be true
But sexual harrassment is the vehicle chosen to attempt the removal.
I would be interested if the university put her up to this in order to get him removed. He better hire some PI’s to investigate.
If the university set up a honey pot with the intent to then be able to break his contract, the university is in deep shiite.
The newspaper said that during an investigation by school officials, Tucker admitted masturbating while talking to Tracy but denied any misconduct and claimed the act was consensual.
She could have just terminated the call. There is a lot missing from these allegations. But in today's climate I suppose it's fire first and avoid any other problems.
Wow. College football is truly out of control.
Not a MSU fan, but this smells awfully fishy. They had 27 phone calls over 30 minutes each. They were having an affair via phone sex at a minimum. A married man doesn’t talk over 30 minutes to another woman, late at night, weekends, dozens of times. I think she got dumped and went Kobe on him.
He must have thought he was conversing with a student assistant. Upon ascertaining he was affiliated with the football Program, she would have assisted him in his masturbation by talking dirty to him. Imagine his surprise when she filed a complaint on him. Shades of Sandusky and his buggering juvenile delinquent boys. He should have made sure that she was a student assistant before continuing the conversation. But, what the Hell, nobody is perfect.
He got that big contract in the middle of the BLM hail storm. Coincidence, LOL! MSU went woke, hopefully they go broke when the law suits are said and done.
Tuck Coming.
You can bet your ass this was not this guy’s first rodeo. Just the first time he got caught. But don’t worry, another college will pick him up before two minutes have elapsed.
This idiot is the king of digging holes.
What the hell Mel?
Jacking it on a phone call?
Weird
Tucker will play the race card and be suspended for an hour and that will be that.
Blacks. They provide us with 50% of the entertainment and 90% of the drama. I always thought jerking off was private.
“...masturbated without her consent during a phone call.”
Now you need consent from another party???
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