A woman filed a police report claiming that New York Jets defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman slapped her after she refused his drinks and attempts to talk with her. A day later, Jets head coach Rex Ryan came out and defended Thurman saying there’s no way it could possibly be true.
via ProFootballTalk:
“I want to start today by talking about Dennis Thurman,” Ryan said. “Obviously, there’s something that’s out there. I’ve been fortunate to know Dennis Thurman for about 15 years—worked with him for a long, long time. I’ll tell you a little bit about the guy. He grew up with five sisters. He’s got two beautiful daughters, and Dennis Thurman—I trust and respect—I love Dennis Thurman, OK? As a person, it’s an honor to know Dennis. And he’s a great person. I think when all the facts come out about everything, I think that people will start to realize that it’ll come around that the guy that I’m describing, everybody else will see the same way I do. All right? Really I think that’s all I’m going to talk about, about this situation, but I know Dennis Thurman.”
“I know Dennis Thurman, and Dennis Thurman, the guy that I know, wouldn’t put his hands on anybody, let alone a woman,” Ryan said, via NJ.com. “That’s the Dennis Thurman that I know.”
According to 13 witnesses, the woman was acting “crazy” and at no point did Thurman strike her. No charges were filed.
