MSU, Dantonio Catching Heat Over Former Player’s Sexual Assault History

As noted in this Detroit Free Press article, MSU allowed Austin Robertson, a former four-star recruit, to join the football team even after a length history of sexual assault. The article details

Before he was admitted by MSU, blue-chip recruit Auston Robertson had a lengthy rap sheet of sexual assault and sexual misconduct — dating to when he was 11. MSU knew how about much of this, and took him anyway. He’s now serving up to 10 years for rape.https://t.co/qcz3JL3AYo

— Tony Paul (@TonyPaul1984) January 13, 2020

Robertson was eventually kicked off the team after sexually assaulting a teammate’s girlfriend.