Tennessee Football Head Coach Butch Jones Allegedly Calls Player A 'Traitor' For Helping Alleged Sexual Assault Victim

Tennessee head football coach Butch Jones recently held a press conference to talk about all of the allegations facing his football team and its players. He’s now facing even more of a problem after a report claims that Jones allegedly called former wide receiver Drae Bowles a “traitor” and that he “betrayed the team” for snitching on his teammates A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman back in 2014.

In a recent affidavit submitted to the court in a lawsuit filed by eight women against the University of Tennessee, Bowles revealed some sickening allegations against his former head coach and teammates.

From Deadspin:

“Bowles said he had discovered the woman, referred to here as Jane Doe IV, in her car in a parking lot ‘hyperventilating and crying’ in the early morning hours of Nov. 16, 2014. She told him she had been raped by Johnson and Williams, according to the lawsuit, and Bowles drove her and her friends to the hospital. Later that day, Bowles was approached by linebacker Curt Maggitt.

Maggitt, who had heard that rape had been reported, asked accusing questions to Bowles about the events the night before. Bowles told Maggitt what had happened. Maggitt became violently upset, said that Bowles was trying to “fuck up AJ” and suddenly punched Bowles in the mouth with great force, causing Bowles’s lip to bleed. Bowles fought back and threw punches before the fight and assault was broken up by teammates.”

Bowles said he then called Jones to tell him what had happened and Jones allegedly told him that he was disappointed that Bowles had “betrayed the team.” Bowles then claims that he began crying and that “several hours” later, Jones called and apologized for calling him a snitch.

The following day, Bowles was eating alone at the training center when he was approached by teammates Geraldo Orta and Marlin Lane. Bowles said that Orta told him that people get shot for things like this.

More from the Deadspin story:

“The team ostracized Bowles for his actions, according to the complaint and in statements to the police by Orta, Maggitt, and Williams.

199. In his interviews with police, UT football player Geraldo Orta stated that he felt Bowles had betrayed the team and that where he (Orta) came from, people got shot for doing what Bowles did. These facts are set forth in the Knoxville Police Department Incident Report.

200. During the interview Orta also admitted having confronted Drae Bowles in Smokey’s Cafe (the athletic dining facility), getting ‘in his face’ and saying ‘some threatening things.’

201. Orta further acknowledged that UT football player Curt Maggitt had also, in a separate incident, confronted Drae Bowles in the team locker room and that Head Coach Butch Jones had “’instructed the team to stay away from Bowles and Bowles was given time away from the team.’

202. Curt Maggitt admitted to police assaulting Drae Bowles. Maggitt also admitted the fact that he had purchased alcohol for the party.”

During his interview with police, Williams said that the team had “a hit” out on Bowles for his actions which eventually forced Bowles to transfer to UT Chattanooga.

Johnson and Williams plead not guilty to their aggravated rape charges and their trial is slated to begin later this year.