Athletic Director John David Wicker's comments Monday marked the first comments from the school since a lawsuit filed last week accusing three former players of a gang rape, including now-released Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza
The director of San Diego State University’s athletics department said Monday that the school had not ignored allegations that members of its football team had been accused of gang-raping a 17-year-old girl last fall.
Wicker’s comments came during his first news conference since the young woman filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court last week. The suit comes as the school celebrates the start of its 100th football season. The first game is Saturday in the new $310 million Snapdragon Stadium in Mission Valley.
Araiza had been drafted by the Buffalo Bills, who released him Saturday. That same day, Leonard, a redshirt freshman from Arlington, Texas, was dropped from the SDSU roster. Ewaliko left the team shortly before preseason practice started Aug. 5.
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