A day after Michigan State gave football coach Mel Tucker notice it plans to fire him for cause, he responded.
The coach who has been suspended because of allegations of sexual harassment said
“Let’s be clear. I don’t believe MSU plans to fire me because I admitted to an entirely consensual, private relationship with another adult who gave one presentation at MSU, at my behest, over two years ago.”
NEW: Mel Tucker has released the following statement, a day after MSU announced its intention to fire him for cause: pic.twitter.com/4edFFkNg5E
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) September 19, 2023
Tucker said he asked for a medical leave before the school told him it was going to fire him.
“MSU sent its notice of intent to terminate just days after I emailed [Michigan State athletic director] Alan Haller requesting a medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act for a serious health condition,” Tucker said in the statement. “I can only conclude that MSU does not care about my rights, the truth, or its future liability for policing its employees’ private lives.”
