Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia press conference, concerning his indictment in a 1996 sexual assault case, at training facility in Allen Park, Michigan on May 10, 2018. Patricia says he was falsely accused. Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
One day after The Detroit News' report that Lions coach Matt Patricia had been indicted, but not tried, for an alleged sexual assault in 1996, Patricia vehemently denied the allegations and maintained his innocence.
"I'm here to defend my honor and clear my name. Twenty-two years ago I was falsely accused of something very serious — very serious allegations," Patricia said while reading from a written statement that lasted roughly three minutes.