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Aly Raisman's mom slams MSU coach Tom Izzo over Larry Nassar statement: 'total moron or just a liar'

The issue came up with MSU’s most prominent public figure, head men’s basketball Tom Izzo, on Friday after a home game against Indiana. He was asked about his thoughts on Simon and the scrutiny MSU finds itself facing during the Nassar hearing.

Citing a long-term professional relationship with Simon, he supported the MSU president while expressing his own personal feelings.

“It’s been a difficult week for me,” Izzo said. … As a father, that’s difficult to fathom. I hope the right person was convicted.

“And there is no way I could waver on the support for my administration or my president knowing the 35 years I have spent here on what she has done for this university, what she has stood for — not only athletics, that’s a small part.”

The entirety of his response, as reported by the Detroit Free Press, can be read below.

Here is the full statement from MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo on his support for Larry Nassar's victims and for MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon. pic.twitter.com/vFe5bGpf5z

— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) January 20, 2018

Izzo’s statment got back to Raisman’s mother, Lynn Raisman, who posted a critical response to Izzo’s words on Twitter late Saturday.

Dear Tom Izzo,
I'm sorry it's been a difficult week for you. Did you hear, Larry Nassar also said it was difficult. Since you "hope the right person was convicted" I wonder if you are a complete and total MORON or just a LIAR when you claim you listened to the impact statements. https://t.co/CIdiTPtXa1

— Lynn Raisman (@LynnRaisman) January 20, 2018

https://sports.yahoo.com/aly-raismans-mom-slams-tom-izzo-larry-nassar-statement-total-moron-just-liar-032653129.html