Six former Ohio State University wrestling coaches released a statement on July 9 in defense of Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) who was accused of turning a blind eye to alleged sexual abuse of former wrestlers by a team doctor while working as a coach at the school.
“What has been said about Jim Jordan is absolutely wrong,” the coaches wrote in the joint statement. “We all worked on the wrestling coaching staff during Jim’s tenure at The Ohio State University. None of us saw or heard of abuse of OSU wrestlers. The well-being of student-athletes was all of our concern. If we had heard of any abuse, we would have spoken up.”
