By Jason Anderson | The Sacramento Bee
New Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton is accused of sexually assaulting a female sports reporter in Southern California before he was the Los Angeles Lakers head coach while he was a Golden State Warriors assistant coach, according to multiple reports Monday night.
No record of the lawsuit could be found Monday night.
TMZ reported Kelli Tennant, a former Spectrum SportsNet television host in Los Angeles, filed a lawsuit Monday alleging Walton, then Golden State’s top assistant, assaulted her in a Santa Monica hotel room.
TMZ cited legal documents alleging Walton pinned Tennant to the bed in his room, forced kisses on her face, neck and chest, groped her breasts and groin, and rubbed his erection on her leg.