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Zach Smith Says He Never Hit Wife, Urban Meyer Wasn't Really Involved in 2015

Former Ohio State wide receivers coach Zach Smith addressed his firing from the school and accusations of domestic violence by his ex-wife Friday.

Appearing on 105.7 The Zone in Columbus, Smith denied ever committing domestic abuse against Courtney Smith.

"We had a volatile relationship, it was toxic," Smith said, via Yahoo Sports' Dan Wetzel. "There was a lot of aggressive situations. ... I've never committed domestic abuse against her. Now, there were times got out of hand and I had to defensively restrain her...I never hit her."

He added that Urban and Shelley Meyer "weren't really involved" when the reports against him were filed in 2015, via Yahoo Sports.