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Quite a few former Boston College ladies’s soccer gamers are talking out in help of the coach on the middle of Alex Cooper‘s sexual harassment allegations … saying their interactions with the staffer had been drastically totally different.
TMZ Sports activities obtained a letter from a consultant of BU Ladies’s Soccer alumni — signed by 99 former Terriers athletes — which states whereas they don’t look to “diminish or discredit anyone’s individual experience,” they felt it was essential to share their very own views as a “united group.”
Within the letter, the alums say “we categorically never felt unsafe” beneath coach Nancy Feldman’s management … including, “We were never at risk of or witness to inappropriate behavior or anything that could be characterized as sexual harassment.”
“As a leader, she approached every day with professionalism, making decisions in service of the success of the team.”
The group — that includes alums spanning a number of many years — went on to say coach Feldman’s affect did not finish after their collegiate careers … as she “has remained an important part of our lives, and we shall stand by her.”
As we beforehand reported, Cooper claimed in her “Call Her Alex” documentary that Feldman was inappropriate along with her throughout her time on the crew within the mid-2010s — and would ask questions on her love life.
Cooper claimed she even received benched from a recreation for not disclosing sure intimate info … and when her household approached college officers over the matter, nothing got here of it.
In reality, Alex lately joined Dax Shepard on his podcast, Armchair Skilled, the place she additional opened up on her alleged expertise at BU, explaining issues took a flip throughout her sophomore yr after her coach started to inquire about her private life.
Cooper says she felt trapped, and since she was on an athletic scholarship, she believed talking up might’ve meant dropping the profitable grant. In different phrases, Alex did not assume she had a lot recourse on the time.
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AC additionally revealed she wished to file a lawsuit again within the day, however finally opted in opposition to it. Regardless of that call, Cooper says she’s relieved she has a large platform to inform her story.
As for BU, the faculty launched a press release final week … saying, “Boston University has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment. We have a robust system of resources, support and staff dedicated to student wellbeing and a thorough reporting process through our Equal Opportunity Office.”
“We encourage members of our community to report any concerns, and we remain committed to fostering a safe and secure campus environment for all.”
