Boston University Responds: 'Zero-Tolerance' Policy Amid Sexual Harassment Claims
SCANDAL ROCKS BOSTON UNIVERSITY: SOCCER COACH ACCUSED OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT BY FORMER STAR PLAYER ALEX COOPER!
In a shocking revelation that has left everyone stunned, Boston University has finally responded to the explosive allegations made by former star soccer player Alex Cooper against her longtime coach Nancy Feldman. The university has issued a statement claiming it has a "zero-tolerance policy" for sexual harassment, but many are questioning whether this policy is truly being enforced.
Cooper, now a media mogul with a three-year, $60 million deal to host her popular podcast 'Call Her Daddy' on Spotify, revealed in her newly-released Hulu documentary 'Call Me Alex' that Feldman subjected her to unwanted attention and invasive questions during her time playing for the BU Terriers from 2013-15. The allegations have sent shockwaves through the college athletics world.
According to Cooper's stunning account, Feldman would often pull her aside for one-on-one chats, staring at her or placing a hand on her thigh. The podcaster claimed that she felt trapped and powerless under Feldman's gaze, eventually trying to avoid the coach altogether by taking different routes to practice and sitting far away from her during meetings.
But despite Cooper's bravery in speaking out, she claims that university officials dismissed her complaints, leaving her feeling angry and betrayed. "I started trying to spend as little time as possible with her," Cooper recalled in the documentary. "Taking different routes to practice where I knew I wouldn't run into her... Literally anything to not be alone with this woman."
Cooper's allegations are corroborated by her former dormmate and teammate Alex Schlobohm, who revealed that she witnessed Feldman's behavior firsthand. It's no wonder that Cooper has spoken out about the trauma she suffered at the hands of her coach.
TheScholarlyNote.com previously reached out to Boston University officials and Nancy Feldman for comment, but received no response. But with Cooper's powerful documentary now available on Hulu, the world is finally getting a glimpse into the toxic culture that allegedly existed under Feldman's leadership.
Cooper's road to speaking out was not an easy one. In her own words, she said in the documentary: "I don't think anyone could've prepared me for the lasting effects that came from this experience. She turned something that I loved so much into something extremely painful."
The university's response has raised more questions than answers. Has Boston University truly taken a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment, or is it just paying lip service to the issue? Only time will tell.
In the meantime, Cooper's bravery in speaking out has sent a powerful message to victims of sexual harassment everywhere: your voice matters, and you deserve to be heard.