Baylor To Face Four Years Of Probation, Fined

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Published on August 12 2021 5:58 am
Last Updated on August 12 2021 5:59 am

The NCAA said Wednesday that Baylor will face only four years of probation and a $5,000 fine, as well as recruiting restrictions during the 2021-22 academic year, for a sex assault scandal more than five years ago that led to the firing of football coach Art Briles and the departure of athletic directorI Ian McCaw and Baylor president Ken Starr.

The NCAA said Baylor “shielded football student-athletes from the institution’s disciplinary process and failed to report allegations of abhorrent misconduct by football student-athletes, including instances of sexual and interpersonal violence.”

But while saying that the behavior was “egregious” and “unacceptable,” the NCAA also said it didn’t violate any specific NCAA rules, stating that it came to that conclusion with “tremendous reluctance.”