It’s been almost three months since reports surfaced that Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura was accused of sexual assault while a high school football player in Hawaii. The university issued a statement about the accusations the following day, saying de Laura would remain with the program, but neither he or coach Jedd Fisch had spoken about the subject in public.
That all changed Friday when both the player and coach addressed the allegations during Pac-12 Football Media Day in Las Vegas.
De Laura, who was in attendance along with Fisch and UA cornerback Treydan Stukes, read from a prepared statement, his voice breaking on occasion:
“I kind of wrote out something.