Lawsuit accuses Byron Scott of sexually assaulting teen in 1987

Byron Scott, a decorated NBA coach with multiple championships, has been named as a suspect in a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims he sexually assaulted her during a high school basketball event when she was 15. The woman, now 35, denies knowing she was underage at the time and believes she mistaken herself for older. Scott, 64, denies any wrongdoing but acknowledged not being aware of her youth at the time. The case, brought under California’s law allowing older defendants to be identified after certain thresholds are met, seeks damages and holds both Scott and his school liable for negligence.