Sports broadcaster Kelli Tennant and her attorney, Garo Mardirossian, laid out sexual assault allegations against Kings coach Luke Walton on Tuesday afternoon.
Now, in a statement obtained by NBC Sports California, Walton's attorney, Mark Baute, has responded with a strongly worded statement of his own.
"These claims are false and Luke's innocence will be proven in court," Baute said Wednesday. "Yesterday's press conference was a poorly staged attempt to portray the accuser as a viable spokesperson for an important movement. Her lawyers want to create a public circus to distract from their complete lack of evidence to support their outrageous claims. We will not try this case in the media or pay them a dime."
The Kings have been quiet on the subject of Tennant's accusations against Walton since releasing a short statement Monday after the initial news broke.
"We are aware of the report and are gathering additional information. We have no further comment at this time," the Kings said in an official statement.
The NBA released a similar statement on Wednesday: "We are coordinating with the Kings organization and are in the process of gathering more information."
