MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota center Reggie Lynch announced Thursday he will drop his appeals in a pair of sexual misconduct rulings that have sidelined him for the last month and accept an expulsion from the university.
Lynch said during a news conference that he maintains his innocence after a school panel ruled he was "responsible" in a pair of sexual assault cases from alleged incidents in April 2016.
He said he decided to drop the appeals because he does not feel like he will receive a fair hearing through the university, so he'll leave the Gophers, turn pro and attempt to resume his basketball career.