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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Athletic Director Dave
Hart stood by his embattled
football coach Thursday and
said his department doesn’t
interfere with the school’s disciplinary process, two weeks
after a lawsuit alleged that the
university mishandles sexual
assault complaints against athletes.
“I trust Butch Jones implicitly,” Hart said. “I know who he
is. I know what his work ethic
is. I know what he’s meant to
this university, well beyond the
department of athletics, and I
know how he’s represented the
university.”
Jones was at the center of
an amended complaint filed
Wednesday. The complaint
stated former Tennessee football player Drae Bowles assisted
a woman who said she had been
raped by two other players and
that later he was attacked by
teammates and told by Jones he
had “betrayed the team.”
The coach has said he only
tried to assist Bowles.
Hart, who said he couldn’t
address the specifics of the lawsuit, did say he has tremendous empathy and sympathy
for alleged victims and all victims of sexual assault across the
country.
“It is simply an unacceptable act,” Hart said, adding that
university Chancellor Jimmy
Cheek has made this his top
priority. “This has to gain the
attention of everyone.”
Hart added that Tennessee athletes who have allegedly committed a crime don’t get
treated any differently than
general students facing the
same circumstances.
“We are not the judge and
jury,” Hart said. “We have to
remember that each person
is entitled to due process. We
don’t engage in that. We don’t
engage in the investigations
that take place, be they with law
enforcement or student conduct. That’s not our role.”
The lawsuit, which was filed
Feb. 9 in Nashville, states Tennessee has violated Title IX regulations and created a “hostile sexual environment” through a policy of indifference toward assaults
by athletes. It also states the
school interfered with the disciplinary process to favor male athletes. The suit now includes eight
unidentified women as plaintiffs.
According to the suit, Tim
Rogers stepped down as Tennessee’s vice chancellor in 2013
“in protest over the violation
of Title IX and the UT administration’s and athletic department’s deliberate indifference
to the clear and present danger
of sexual assaults by UT athletes.” The amended complaint
submitted Wednesday included
a signed declaration from Rogers confirming the accuracy of
statements made about him.
“My response (to Hart’s comments) is read the lawsuit, read
the declarations under oath
under penalty of perjury, and
we’ll go from there,” said David
Randolph Smith, the lawyer
representing the plaintiffs.
Hart said he was proud of the
athletic department’s culture
but acknowledged improvement is needed.
“We should take a leadership
role in trying to address (sexual assault),” Hart said. “That has
been our intent and will remain
our intent. We’re not perfect.
We’re far from it. I think anybody that would claim they’ve
got everything under control is
probably drifting around with
blinders on.”
Outside the studio where
Hart was speaking, about 20
students gathered in protest.
They carried signs bearing such
messages as “Stop UT Rape
Culture” and chanted “Vols For
Jane,” in reference to the eight
“Jane Does” listed as plaintiffs
in the lawsuit.
According to the amended
complaint, a woman called 911
from Bowles’ car to report a
rape in the early morning hours
of Nov. 16, 2014.
The complaint also states that
Bowles suffered a bloody lip when
teammate Curt Maggitt punched
him in the mouth later that day
and that he was confronted by
teammates Geraldo Orta and
Marlin Lane the following day.
Bowles called Jones to tell him
about being punched, and Jones
said he was very disappointed in
Bowles and that the receiver had
“betrayed the team,” according
to the complaint.