LOS ANGELES — New Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton has been accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit by a former sports reporter.
Kelli Tennant filed the suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday, contending Walton assaulted her in a hotel room in Santa Monica while he was an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors. TMZ first reported the lawsuit.
Walton’s attorney, Mark Baute, called the allegations “baseless.”
“The accuser is an opportunist, not a victim, and her claim is not credible,” Baute said in a statement.