Mel Tucker files wrongful termination suit against Michigan State

August 1, 2024

By David Cobb, CBS Sports: Former Michigan State coach Mel Tucker has filed a wrongful termination suit against the university seeking unspecified monetary compensation after he was fired with cause amid a harassment scandal in 2023.

The 75-page suit, filed in a federal court in Michigan, accuses Michigan State of “improperly weaponizing the University’s investigative procedures against Plaintiff,” according to USA Today, causing Tucker to “experience severe emotional harm and suffering” amounting to “hundreds of millions in damages.”

Tucker was first placed on administrative leave without pay on Sept. 10, 2023. The school initiated the firing process eight days later amid an ongoing university investigation.

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Mel Tucker files wrongful termination suit against Michigan State, claiming 'emotional harm and suffering'

The former Spartans coach is seeking unspecified monetary damages after he was fired for cause in 2023

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