Ryan Pacyga speaks at a press conference inside his Minneapolis office
Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball player Reggie Lynch is reportedly facing potential expulsion following a third sexual assault allegation.
Questions over Lynch's conduct resurfaced last week when he was suspended by the school from athletic competition following an investigation that found Lynch violated the school's sexual misconduct policy and university rules in an April 2016 incident.
The 23-year-old Minnesota native was suspended from the basketball program and banned from the school's Minneapolis campus until August 1, 2020 last week following an investigation by the Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office that started in the fall, per Scott Gleeson of USA Today.
Lynch's attorney Ryan Pacyga said Wednesday that the EOAA decisions in both cases are being appealed and that "Reggie Lynch categorically denies all of these allegations".
Lynch is accused of digital penetration in one incident, and sexual assault in another. He said he could not say when each was reported to the school, but said the first meeting with the EOAA for each case was in October of 2017.
Lynch, meanwhile, has not decided on whether he will continue challenging the school's findings-or even whether he will still attend school at the University of Minnesota or play basketball with the team. He is a senior set to graduate in the spring. He denies any sexual assault.
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"Reggie Lynch is in the fight of his life due to the current climate of sexual harassment and sexual assault investigations", Pacyga said.
While speaking to media Wednesday, Pacyga said he is "afraid for" Lynch and his other clients in light of the #MeToo movement, and expressed concern about "stale accusations" for which there is no possibility of gathering physical evidence.
"Any option is on the table right now", Pacyga said. "But anytime someone is dealing with allegations and saying "I didn't do this" and you're accused in such a serious situation, I think anyone would feel victimized by that". Part of the #MeToo movement, in case you're wondering, is for women were scared to death to come forward and had some real fear of repercussions. Oh at least we felt better, we felt safer.
Pacyga, though, noted on Wednesday that Lynch is in his final year of eligibility, so may leave the U before this is all resolved.
"'We've needed that awareness", he said.
"(Lynch) didn't do much yesterday just because I'm more focused on the guys who are playing more than anything", Pitino said.
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