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Hnida made more news in mid-February 2004 when she told Sports Illustrated writer Rick Reilly that she had been sexually molested and abused by some of her Colorado teammates, and raped by one of them.

Later that week, her former Colorado coach Gary Barnett stated " e have not done anything wrong, there isn't a shred of evidence to this date to back up any allegations that have been made, and there won't be.

" At the same time, he commented on her decision to leave the team by saying, " It was obvious Katie was not very good.

She was awful.

You know what guys do?

They respect your ability.

You can be 90 years old, but if you can go out and play, they'll respect you.

Katie was not only a girl, she was terrible.

OK?

There's no other way to say it.

She couldn't kick the ball through the uprights.

" For these comments and other actions surrounding the program, Barnett was suspended.