“What do you know about Coates abusing these players?” Steve wilted. “Rumors only,” he said. “Hints of things. I was trying to ask around, and I kept trying to put myself in a position where I could see for myself what was going on, but Coach Wolfe always had me separated. I heard the rumors, but I never saw anything with my own eyes. And no one wanted to talk when I tried to start a conversation.”

