Luke Walton should no longer be the head coach of the Sacramento Kings after allegations of sexual assault surfaced in recent days. The Kings shouldn’t part with Walton as a matter of passing judgment on these allegations. That’s for the courts and the legal process to decide, although the Kings and the league are reportedly investigating. But this is already an ugly, difficult situation and it’s only going to get worse.
There’s a real victim in this case, and it certainly isn’t Kings fans. But if the Kings decide to keep Walton through this process, they’re choosing to subject the franchise to months of discussion, speculation, and judgement on a very difficult and uncomfortable subject.