COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ The University of Missouri is investigating a former
tutor’s allegations that she took entrance exams and completed entire courses
for student-athletes at the school.
The Kansas City Star reported that Yolanda Kumar on
Tuesday acknowledged the authenticity of her Facebook posting in which she made
the allegations and apologized for her actions. The Associated Press wasn’t able
to reach Kumar, as she didn’t reply to Facebook messages and doesn’t have a
listed phone number.
In her posting, Kumar didn’t specify which sports the athletes played, but she
said the cheating was encouraged by at least two academic coordinators “for
athletes in revenue-generating sports.” She wrote that she self-reported the
cheating on Nov. 2 and resigned Nov. 7.
The school issued a statement saying it is reviewing the allegations and that
it informed the NCAA, which is working with it on the matter.
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