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Women's rights group wants sponsors to cut ties with Peyton Manning

A women's rights group has called for sponsors such as Papa John's and Nationwide to cease their relationship with Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning as sexual assault allegations against Manning have resurfaced.

Manning allegedly assaulted a female athletic trainer while at Tennessee 20 years ago.

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"When institutions like the University of Tennessee tacitly condone violence against women by ignoring cases of sexual assault by student-athletes, it perpetuates a dangerous culture of violence that ultimately hurts women everywhere," Nita Chaudhary, co-founder of UltraViolet, said in a statement Tuesday, via Fox Sports .