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Tom Izzo Declines Comment on MSU Scandal: 'I Gotta Have My Rights Too'

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Michigan State coach Tom Izzo continues to remain silent on his role in the school's handling of sexual assault allegations that recently came to light.

"I watch a lot of TV, and I see on shows that everybody thinks that everybody has the right to ask a question," Izzo said Wednesday after the Spartans game against Penn State, per Michele Steele of ESPN. "But I gotta have my rights, too. When time comes, I'll be able to speak out. I know it might be frustrating, but—it's just what I gotta do."

While the school was under investigation for its handling of Larry Nassar, Paula Lavigne and Nicole Noren of Outside the Lines reported last week both Izzo and football coach Mark Dantonio had incidents involving their programs.