Sports reporter Kelli Tennant has filed sexual assault allegations against Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton. Here's a look at the issue. By
New Kings coach Luke Walton is accused of sexually assaulting a sports reporter while he was an assistant with the Golden State Warriors.
According to a TMZ report Monday, Walton allegedly had inappropriate contact with Kelli Tennant at a Santa Monica hotel during a meeting about a book she published. TMZ reported Tennant filed the lawsuit Monday, but no court records were available as of Tuesday afternoon.
Walton’s attorney, Mark Baute, told The Bee on Monday night Tennant’s claims are “baseless allegations” and “not credible.