Atlanta Falcons fire newly hired assistant coach after sexual assault allegations
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The Atlanta Falcons fired assistant coach LaTroy Lewis on Friday, hours after the organization said it was looking into sexual assault allegations going back to his years at the University of Michigan
The Atlanta Falcons fired assistant coach LaTroy Lewis on Friday, hours after the organization said it was looking into sexual assault allegations going back to his years at the University of Michigan.
The team, which had hired him earlier this month, issued a terse 14-word statement on its website: "The Atlanta Falcons have dismissed assistant defensive line coach LaTroy Lewis from his role."
The Falcons said added in a separate statement Friday before the termination: “We are aware of allegations regarding LaTroy Lewis. We are in the process of gathering information and will have no further comment at this time.”
His bio on the team site was quickly scrubbed.
Lewis, who was hired Feb. 10, was fired after podcast host Justin Spiro disclosed claims of a sexual assault by a woman who alleged Lewis attacked her in separate incidents during his time on the University of Michigan staff in 2023-24.
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