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Former Warriors assistant Luke Walton’s lawyer has responded to lawsuit alleging sexual assault
Following practice on Tuesday in Downtown Oakland, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was asked about the sexual assault accusations against his former assistant and close friend Luke Walton. He merely shook his head, and did not offer comment.
In a recently-filed lawsuit, Walton, who was a Golden State assistant from 2014 to 2016 before becoming head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, is accused of assaulting former Spectrum SportsNet LA television reporter and studio host Kelli Tennant during his time as an assistant for the Warriors. Late Monday night, Walton’s attorney Mark Baute responded to the allegations.
“Luke Walton retained me to defend him against these baseless allegations,” Baute told The Sacramento Bee. “The accuser is an opportunist, not a victim, and her claim is not credible. We intend to prove this in a courtroom.”
Baute has, in the past, represented NBA star Derrick Rose, who was also accused of sexual assault, but was cleared by a Los Angeles jury in federal court in October of 2016.
In the suit, Tennant claimed that she visited Walton’s Santa Monica hotel to drop off a copy of her book on making the transition from sports to real life for former athletes.

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