Ohio State coach Urban Meyer says it "breaks my heart" to hear that Courtney Smith would believe that he would choose to help and enable an abuser.
Meyer told ESPN's Tom Rinaldi in an interview that aired Sunday that he was trying to help former assistant coach Zach Smith, not dismiss the domestic violence allegations made by his ex-wife.
"My intent was to try to help all involved," Meyer said. "The only way that I knew how to tie, and I had two choices: fire a man and really put a family in upheaval financially, etc.