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Portland Trail Blazers rape investigation came together quickly, didn t contact accuser

Craig Mitchelldyer Editor’s Note: This story contains detailed descriptions of rape allegations. In a most unusual introduction of a head coach to his new city and fans, the Portland Trail Blazers opened their June 29 news conference for Chauncey Billups by announcing they had completed their own investigation into decades-old rape allegations against him. President of basketball operations Neil Olshey assured a crowd of reporters in Portland the team had corroborated Billups’ recollection that “nothing nonconsensual” happened during the alleged November 1997 incident between Billups and his accuser, who civil court filings identify under the pseudonym, Jane Doe. “We did everything in our power to vet that incident,” Olshey said.

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Chauncey Billups: Trail Blazers quickly conducted rape investigation prior to hiring

Editor s Note: This story includes graphic descriptions of sexual assault allegations. The Trail Blazers made it clear on June 29 s introductory press conference that they were done discussing new head coach Chauncey Billups s past his sexual assault allegations. The organization opened the presser by announcing it had concluded its own investigation into the 1997 alleged rape that led to then-Celtics rookie Billups and several of his friends and teammates being sued by a woman who said he and his friends sexually assaulted her. “With all sincerity, and you have my word along with everyone else in the organization, we are aware of the concerns that have been expressed by people regarding some serious allegations Chauncey faced in 1997. We took the allegations very seriously, and we treated them with the gravity that they deserve,” he said. “Even though other NBA organizations, business partners, television networks, regional networks, have all enthusiastically in the pas

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Report: Blazers Didn t Talk to Accuser, Several Primary Sources in Billups Probe

Comments AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer The Portland Trail Blazers hired Chauncey Billups as their head coach despite a rape allegation made against the former NBA star in 1997 when he was a member of the Boston Celtics. Portland said it did its due diligence in the case prior to the team hiring him during his introductory press conference. With all sincerity, and you have my word . we took the allegations very seriously, and we took them with the gravity that they deserved, Blazers general manager Neil Olshey said, per SeanHighkin of Bleacher Report. We commissioned our own independent investigation into the incident in 1997, he added. Our investigation corroborated what Chauncey told us, that nothing non-consensual occurred. We stand by Chauncey.

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Portland Trail Blazers Rape Investigation Of Former Celtics Player Came Together Quickly, Didn t Contact Accuser

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