For the first time since being fired on July 23, former Ohio State wide receivers coach Zach Smith spoke publicly in an interview with 105.7 The Zone on Friday afternoon.
In the interview, Smith was adamant that he never physically abused his ex-wife, Courtney Smith, and revealed that Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith was aware of the allegations she made against him to Powell Police in 2015.
A quick recap of what he said:
- "We had a volatile relationship. It was toxic. And by the end of it, it just flat out needed to end.