TMZ Sports · May 10, 2018
Matt Patricia Facing Media Over '96 Rape Allegations
Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia is about to face the media to address the 1996 rape case that surfaced this week ... and we'll be live streaming the whole thing.
Patricia claims the allegations are false and he's upset someone would bring the case back up again ... more than 20 years after the case was dismissed.
Patricia and a college football teammate were accused of raping a 21-year-old woman in 1996 during a spring break trip to South Padre Island, off the coast of Texas.
He was indicted, but the case was eventually dismissed.
Patricia and the Lions have a news conference set for 8:45 AM PT and he's expected to shed some light on the situation.