Mel Tucker says he is "not proud" of his judgment in light of Brenda Tracy's accusations

Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker has been accused of sexual harassment by anti-rape activist Brenda Tracy.

Tracy alleged that Tucker made various sexual comments while on a phone call with her on April 28, 2022. She also claimed the college football coach masturbated without her consent.

What has Brenda Tracy accused Mel Tucker of?

According to Tracy's official complaint, she "sat frozen for several minutes" as Mel Tucker made numerous sexual comments at her and masturbated.

While Tucker did admit to masturbating on the call, he claimed Tracy was mischaracterizing what really happened.

According to the Michigan State Spartans head coach, the two of them had "consensual phone sex."

"Ms. Tracy's distortion of our mutually consensual and intimate relationship into allegations of sexual exploitations has really affected me. I am not proud of my judgement and I am having difficulty forgiving myself for getting into this situation, but I did not engage in misconduct by any definition."

The school has not yet taken any official action, as per CBS Sports, but there's a formal hearing set for Oct. 5-6.

MSU VP Emily Guerrant, meanwhile, refused to comment directly on the matter, but said any similar complaints would be looked at thoroughly.

Not the first sign of trouble in Spartans camp

Last year, four players on the Spartans football team were suspended following an alleged assault of an opposing player at the University of Michigan. The incident reportedly happened after the two teams met in Ann Arbor, where the Wolverines beat the Spartans 29-7.

A scuffle ensued in the locker room tunnel, and a video was said to have captured Spartans players kicking and punching Wolverines cornerback Ja'Den McBurrows as they left the field.

After the scuffle, here's what Mel Tucker had to say:

"The health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches, personnel, and the Spartan community remain our number one priority. You have my promise that we are committed to fairness, transparency, and accountability, and that we will continue to take appropriate action in this matter."