Sports Fans Call Out Alleged 'Disgusting Behavior' By Fired Atlanta Falcons Coach LaTroy Lewis

The Atlanta Falcons have fired LaTroy Lewis, a defensive line coach hired less than a month ago, after new reports allege he sexually assaulted a woman during his time as a graduate assistant at the University of Michigan.

The allegations against the Atlanta Falcons coach come months after the University of Michigan head coach, Sherrone Moore, was fired from the esteemed football program after an investigation reportedly found "credible evidence" that he violated university policies.

In a statement, the Falcons said: "The Atlanta Falcons have dismissed assistant defensive line coach LaTroy Lewis from his role."

"We are aware of allegations regarding LaTroy Lewis," they shared in a separate statement, according to NBC News. "We are in the process of gathering information and will have no further comment at this time."

Lewis was brought on staff on February 10, 2026; however, the NFL team parted ways with him shortly after a podcast host revealed horrifying allegations against him.

Justin Spiro reported on February 27, 2026, that Lewis allegedly raped a woman in December 2024 when he was a graduate assistant at the University of Michigan.

"Lewis, then a University of Michigan football staffer, is also alleged to have attacked the same woman in a separate incident so violent and cacophonous, neighbors called the police to report the disturbing sounds coming from her apartment," Spiro later reported.

The Ann Arbor Police Department issued a statement, noting that its team was recently made aware of the allegations. "The AAPD Detective Bureau launched an immediate investigation into the incident. This investigation remains active and ongoing," the statement read.

Lewis' defense attorney, Fabiola Galguera, responded to the allegations and said the claims "are not proof of sexual misconduct."

"It is essential to pass judgment based on facts, and the facts are currently not being presented to the public. Mr. Lewis intends to fiercely fight these false allegations with the support of his wife, family, and my team," he added.

Social media users responded to the horrifying allegations against Lewis, one of which called the ex-NFL coach "truly disgusting."

"This is absolutely disgusting behavior," someone else wrote. "Thank you for bringing light to this."

Other users seemed to imply that Lewis' behavior was to be expected due to his affiliation with Michigan.

"Unbelievable I guess! But it is Michigan, I guess this should not surprise us anymore and is almost disturbingly expected!" someone wrote.

The Falcons have had staff in the hot seat before. According to a previous report from The Blast, coach Jeff Ulbrich was fined $100,000 by the league after his son prank-called Shedeur Sanders during the 2025 NFL Draft, sparking chaos online.

"The Atlanta Falcons do not condone this behavior and send our sincere apologies to Shedeur Sanders and his family, who we have been in contact with to apologize to, as well as facilitate an apology directly from [Ulbrich's son] to the Sanders family," a statement from the team read.

Ulbrich's son also issued an apology in a since-deleted post. "I'm so sorry I took away from your moment," he wrote. "It was selfish and childish. I could never imagine getting ready to celebrate one of the greatest moments of your life, and I made a terrible mistake and messed with that moment."

Drama continues to plague Michigan football as the program moves forward without former head coach Moore, who was ousted in 2025 amid allegations of wrongdoing.

ESPN reported that Moore now faces three criminal charges after he was arrested and jailed in December 2025. He was charged with home invasion, a third-degree felony, and two misdemeanors, stalking and breaking and entering.

Authorities claimed Moore entered a female staff member's home and threatened to k-ll himself. "I'm going to make you watch. My blood is on your hands. You ruined my life," he allegedly said.