LaTroy Lewis
LaTroy Lewis was fired Friday as an assistant defensive coach with the Atlanta Falcons following allegations of sexual and physical abuse while he was an assistant coach for the University of Michigan football team, The Detroit News reports.
Lewis was fired hours after the team announced it was investigating the claims of sexual abuse detailed in an online report published Thursday, The News reports.
Ann Arbor police confirmed they are investigating allegations of sexual assault after a woman filed a report with the department Thursday.
The News also reports that a lawyer for fired Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore, Lewis’ former boss, denied wrongdoing on Moore’s part.