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NBC News reports:
Retired Ohio State wrestling coach Russ Hellickson reached out to two ex-team members and asked them to support their former assistant coach, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, a day after they accused the powerful congressman of turning a blind eye to alleged sexual abuse by the team doctor, according to the wrestlers and text messages they shared with NBC News.
The former wrestlers said their ex-coach made it clear to them he was under pressure from Jordan to get statements of support from members of the team.
Hellickson’s appeal to help Jordan came after the congressman repeatedly said that he had no idea that team doctor Richard Strauss was allegedly molesting the athletes — contradicting three wrestlers who told NBC News that Jordan must have known since the abuse was frequently discussed in the locker room.
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The former wrestlers said their ex-coach made it clear to them he was under pressure from Jim Jordan to get statements of support from members of the team. https://t.co/Cat92N38Jq
— Holly Figueroa O’Reilly ? BWCS (@AynRandPaulRyan) August 1, 2018
As @csiemaszko reports, Jim Jordan pressured the former OSU wrestling coach to get Jordan’s accusers to recant. But they declined. https://t.co/kzhE8URoCD via @nbcnews
— David Firestone (@fstonenyc) August 1, 2018