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Derrius Guice's Alleged Harassment of Woman 'Unacceptable,' LSU's Ed Orgeron Says

LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron provided a written statement to the Louisiana Senate Select Committee on Women & Children regarding former running back Derrius Guice's alleged sexual harassment that occured in 2017.

Alex Scarborough of ESPN reported the news, noting Orgeron called Guice's alleged sexual harassment of Gloria Scott "utterly unacceptable" even though the coach denied directly speaking to her after it allegedly occured.

"As a leader, and as a father, son, and grandson, I want to emphasize that it is heartbreaking Ms. Scott was subjected to such crude remarks by Mr. Guice, and she should be respected for her bravery and resolve to provide her statements to the Committee," Orgeron wrote.