Clearing up misconceptions about the Matt Patricia allegations

It has now been more than 36 hours since The Detroit News published their report on Matt Patricia’s sexual assault indictment from 1996. Since then, Matt Patricia and the Detroit Lions have responded both to the 22-year-old accusations and the coverage of said event.

Since the story dropped on Wednesday, I have seen several common misinterpretations of the facts and misconceptions in comment sections and social media. To clear up some confusion, here are some of the bigger misconceptions I have seen, as well as what we actually know.

There is no record that the woman who initially accused Patricia of sexual assault pulled her claims. The woman did not show up to the court case, and, according…