Report: Hurley accused Arizona State AD in booster scandal

Arizona State men’s basketball coach Bobby Hurley sent an email to Ray Anderson last season alleging Arizona State athletic director minimized sexual harassment allegations by wives of three athletic staff members against a school booster.

In email obtained by Yahoo Sports, Hurley accused Anderson on Dec. 8 of disregarding safety of and showing sensitivity toward women.

“I feel like I’ve been lied to,” Hurley wrote.

Hurley also accused Anderson of coming up with a numeric scale to judge harassment claims by women, including Hurley’s wife, Leslie.

“You have chosen to create your own numeric scale on what sexual assault mean(s) which is disturbing,” Hurley wrote.

Anderson responded by telling Hurley his email includes false and baseless allegations.

“Your approach here is puzzling,” Anderson wrote.

Arizona State previously h an outside investigation conducted that determined booster Bart Wear subjected three women to unwelcome comments and physical contact. In February, school ackwledged to Yahoo that situation could have been handled more quickly after waiting months to investigate.

school canceled Wear’s season tickets and warned him security may remove him from premises if he attends any future Arizona State events.