The fallout from the Larry Nassar case has already claimed Michigan State president Lou Anna Simon and athletic director Mark Hollis, both of whom stepped down this week. The ESPN story revealed that at least 16 Michigan State football players have been accused of sexual assault or violence against women since Dantonio became the Spartans’ coach in 2007. A former campus sexual assault counselor implied that Dantonio’s punishment for one player accused of sexual assault was to have him talk to his mother about what he had done. The ESPN story details multiple examples of Michigan State’s lack of transparency and failure to properly handle Title IX complaints that have left the school open to legal action. In the wake of vocal campus criticism, Simon resigned on Wednesday, while Hollis – Michigan State’s athletic director since 2008 – announced his retirement on Friday.

Source: Forbes January 26, 2018 21:11 UTC