School says Nassar did not violate rules

The “abhorrent” criminal conduct by now-convicted sexual abuser Larry Nassar while he was a sports doctor at Michigan State did not violate NCAA rules, an attorney for the university has told the NCAA.

The school shared its findings in a letter from attorney Mike Glazier to the NCAA, sent in March as a response to the organization’s request to look into potential rule violations related to Nassar, the imprisoned former doctor who was paid to treat Spartans athletes.

Nassar, accused by dozens of women, including U.S. Olympians, was sentenced this year to decades in prison for sexually abusing women.

⏩ Ohio State says it has received confidential reports of alleged sexual misconduct involving a former university doctor. Male student-athletes in eight sports made the allegations against Richard Strauss, who died in 2005.

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