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Ole Miss Ladies Football Forum canceled after Hugh Freeze scandal

A.J. Perez
USA TODAY

The Ole Miss Ladies Football Forum, billed as “a fun way for women to learn the ins and outs of college football,” was canceled on Friday, one day after head football coach Hugh Freeze resigned as he was linked to a call from a school-issued phone to an escort service.

Saturday’s event, which cost $175, was scheduled to include a T-shirt, lunch, a cookbook, an unspecified special gift and a photo with Freeze. It was slated to take place on campus at the Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center. The annual event is organized by the athletic department, according to Ole Miss spokesperson Kyle Campbell. About 800 women attended last year.

USA TODAY Sports reported the call made by Freeze in January 2016 was referenced in an email exchange between university counsel and former Rebels football coach Houston Nutt, who is suing the school for pushing a false narrative during an ongoing NCAA investigation.

 

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