UPHEAVAL IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO FOOTBALL PROGRAM. THE UNIVERSITY HAS SUSPENDED HEAD COACH BOB DAVIE FOR 30 DAYS IN LIGHT OF A NEW REPORT FROM A LAW FIRM BROUGHT IN TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT.
THE ALLEGATIONS INVOLVED PHYSICAL ABUSE OF FOOTBALL PLAYERS…AND INTERFERENCE BY THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM INTO INVESTIGATIONS OF SEXUAL AND PHYSICAL ASSAULT BY MEMBERS OF THE FOOTBALL TEAM. UNIVERSITY INTERIM PRESIDENT CHAOUKI ABDALLAH ISSUED A STATEMENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON SAYING UNM WILL QUICKLY IMPLEMENT CHANGES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION.
