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TCU women's basketball star Sedona Prince faces multiple abuse, sexual assault allegations
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TCU center Sedona Prince, a women's college basketball and social media star, has been the subject of several abuse allegations dating back to 2019.
The most recent incident – an alleged altercation with a former girlfriend – happened last month, the Washington Post reported Wednesday .
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According to the Post, a TCU student went to the Fort Worth, Texas, police department Jan. 18 to report Prince had assaulted her. The woman also said Prince asked her to sign a nondisclosure agreement.
Prince went to the police as well to report she had been assaulted and that she suffered a black eye. No charges have been filed.
Through her attorney, Prince denied all allegations against her and said she has never "abused anyone in her life, whether mentally, emotionally or physically."
"Unfortunately, others have decided to use Sedona as a launch point for their careers," the attorney, A. Boone Almanza said to the Washington Post. "In an effort to create some relationship privacy, Sedona has asked girlfriends to sign nondisclosure agreements because their personal, intimate moments should not be the subject of public discussion."
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"The university is aware of the allegations involving one of our student-athletes and is looking into the matter. In accordance with federal privacy laws, the university does not comment on student conduct matters," TCU said in a statement, when asked by USA TODAY Sports if Prince was in good standing with the school and basketball team.
The Washington Post reported on three different abuse allegations against Prince, including one dating back to 2019, when a sexual misconduct lawsuit was dismissed months after it was filed. Another woman said Prince was abusive during a trip to Mexico, as detailed in videos she posted to TikTok and screenshots of text messages she shared with the Washington Post.
That incident in Mexico prompted an online petition for Prince's removal from the TCU basketball team. That petition has more than 200,000 signatures.
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Prince is averaging 17.6 points, nine rebounds, and 3.2 blocks this season for the Horned Frogs. Off the court, she is widely known for her activism in college basketball. During the 2021 NCAA tournament, while playing for Oregon, Prince made a viral TikTok video in which she asked for equality in how women players were treated compared to their male counterparts. She was also a plaintiff in two lawsuits against the NCAA.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Sedona Prince, TCU basketball star, faces abuse, assault allegations
