After ESPN's Outside the Lines published a report in late January detailing a culture of sexual assault within the Michigan State athletic department, head basketball coach Tom Izzo finally addressed his involvement in incidents related to his team.
The 63-year-old Spartans legend defended his handling of a series of physical and sexual assault allegations reported by OTL. While the report cited instances of sexual assault within both the football and basketball programs, Izzo came under fire for his handling of a specific incident involving former undergraduate student-assistant coach Travis Walton, who was allowed to continue coaching after a misdemeanor physical assault allegation arose that Walton punched a female Michigan State student in the face at a bar in 2010.