NCAA president Mark Emmert says 37 reported sexual assault cases involving Michigan State athletes referenced in a letter sent by an advocacy group in 2010 were "widely reported" and already being investigated by law enforcement and the school.
Emmert made the comments in an email sent Saturday to the NCAA board of governors. Spokeswoman Stacey Osborn provided Emmert's email to The Associated Press in response to a request for comment about a report by The Athletic, citing a letter sent by the National Coalition Against Violent Athletes in 2010 to NCAA leaders.
ESPN's Outside the Lines published a report Friday that outlined a history of mishandled sexual assault allegations within Michigan State's athletic department, including abuse committed by former university sports doctor Larry Nassar.