Former Michigan State star Andre Rison claims assistant Buck Nystrom hit him before game

Andre Rison isn't staying quiet any longer.

The former Michigan State wide receiver said he was slapped by assistant coach Carl "Buck" Nystrom in the locker room before taking the field at Illinois on Oct. 18, 1986, he told ESPN.

According to ESPN, Kyle Nystrom, Michigan State and Northern Michigan have not responded to multiple requests for comment.

When Nystrom allegedly hit Rison, then a sophomore, everyone in the locker room went silent, the former Michigan State star said. At the time, the late George Perles was in his fourth season; current Alabama coach Nick Saban had been the defensive coordinator for just as long.

Teammate Mark Ingram Sr. put his arm around Rison while the latter cried.

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