Former Ohio State assistant coach Zach Smith took to the Twitterverse on Wednesday to break his silence, saying in a number of posts that he believes that people in the media, including ESPN, have hurt his children as well as Ohio State football players, staff and fans.
Let’s talk FACTS since so many people (mainly opposing fanbase’s fans) want to talk.
1. My kids are suffering because of all of this (most important)
2. I never beat my wife
3. OSU botched the investigation and worse off the “punishment”— Zach Smith (@CoachZachSmith) August 29, 2018
4. They forced @OSUCoachMeyer into his statement, I hope at least… because he knows what’s real and would have never apologized.
5. President Drake is either the cause of the joke of an “investigation” or “punishment” or he allowed it.— Zach Smith (@CoachZachSmith) August 29, 2018
Smith on Wednesday tweeted that “the truth will come out” about his ex-wife’s allegations.
It is very hard to be silent when falsehoods & half-truths are said about you and there is no way to defend yourself. I’ve made mistakes in my life but being a domestic abuser is not one of them! I’ll answer every question in court and under oath when the time comes & cant WAIT!
— Zach Smith (@CoachZachSmith) August 29, 2018
Zach Smith was arrested on suspicion of domestic assault in 2009 while working as a graduate assistant on Meyer’s staff at the University of Florida. He was not charged with a crime
Smith also was arrested on drunken-driving charges in 2013 and pleaded guilty to lesser charges. He said he didn’t tell Meyer about the arrest. He retweeted this below after he broke his silence.
Here is my problem with todays media….
They get to act as the police, judge, jury, and executioner. They control every aspect of a story and can and do bend it to their personal bias. They control the public opinion. They have all the power.
— Jeremiah (@SYRmotsag) August 29, 2018
If he’s trying to get some sympathy, I think it’s a little late for that. Good luck with the job hunt Zach.
