Jim Boeheim spoke to New York Times reporter Pete Thamel on Thursday evening, hours after word of an investigation into allegations of child molestation against Syracuse assistant Bernie Fine surfaced. Since ESPN reported the investigation, Syracuse has released a statement denying the allegations and placed Fine on leave. But Boeheim offered the strongest statement yet.
Bernie Fine Investigation: Jim Boeheim Strongly Denies Allegations Against Syracuse Assistant
Thamel said he spoke to Boeheim at length on Thursday evening, and posted the following quote on Twitter.
Boeheim: "There’s absolutely no way that I believe any of this could possibly have happened. That’s the bottom line."
Additionally, Boeheim released a statement on the matter in the same tone.
"This matter was fully investigated by the University in 2005 and it was determined that the allegations were unfounded. I have known Bernie Fine for more than 40 years. I have never seen or witnessed anything to suggest that he would been involved in any of the activities alleged. Had I seen or suspected anything, I would have taken action. Bernie has my full support."
Via Brent Axe
For more on these developments, visit Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician.
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