KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- A former Tennessee football player has confirmed he assisted a woman who said she had been raped by two other players and that later he was attacked by teammates and told by coach Butch Jones that he had "betrayed the team."
An amended complaint filed Wednesday in a Title IX lawsuit against Tennessee states a woman called 911 from former Volunteers receiver Drae Bowles' car to report a rape in the early morning hours of Nov. 16, 2014.
The complaint also states that Bowles suffered a bloody lip when he was punched in the mouth by teammate Curt Maggitt later that day and was confronted by teammates Geraldo Orta and Marlin Lane the following day.
Bowles called Jones to tell him about being punched, and Jones said he was very disappointed in Bowles and that the receiver had "betrayed the team," causing the player to break down and cry, according to the complaint. The complaint states Jones called Bowles several hours later to apologize for calling him “a traitor to the team.”
The woman's report of the attack led to the arrests of former linebacker A.J. Johnson and defensive back Michael Williams, who were indicted on aggravated rape charges in February 2015.
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I wish I could say this surprised me.
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