LSU basketball coach Will Wade responded Friday (Feb. 2) to criticism about taking on two players accused of sexual crimes.
The first-year LSU coach was asked about a column by NBC Sports' Rob Dauster that compared the Tigers' acceptance of commitments from two players accused of sexual assault to the situation at Michigan State University. A team trainer, Dr. Larry Nassar, has been convicted of numerous sexual assaults during his time with USA Gymnastics, and Spartans basketball coach Tom Izzo is being questioned about accusations against his own players.
On Jan. 25, Florida five-star prospect Emmitt Williams, who was charged with sexual battery and false imprisonment in October, committed to play for LSU.