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Zach Smith publicly denies domestic abuse allegations by his ex-wife

Fired Ohio State receivers coach Zach Smith said in separate media interviews Friday that he never committed domestic abuse against his ex-wife Courtney.

When Smith was asked about photos that his ex-wife shared with reporter Brett McMurphy that showed her badly bruised, he said, "I don't know where or what they are from. I have no idea. There were several times things got out of hand between us and I may have restrained her to get out of the house."

In interviews on 105.7 The Zone on Columbus, Ohio and on ESPN's SportsCenter, Smith said he and his ex-wife had a "volatile" relationship that was "toxic.