Tuesday, February 17, 1998
Former Cowboys coach in court for assault
case
DALLAS (AP) - Former Cowboys coach Barry Switzer was back
in Dallas Monday for a pretrial hearing in a civil lawsuit pending
against him.
Two men accuse Switzer of making racial slurs to them at Dallas'
Melrose Hotel in 1994. One alleges Switzer of assaulting him
in a drunken rage.
Switzer, who resigned as Cowboys coach last month, has denied
the allegations.
His lawyer, Brad Gahn, called the lawsuit "frivolous"
and said the plaintiffs are targeting Switzer because he's a
celebrity.
Switzer left the Cowboys following a 6-10 season. The Cowboys
last Thursday named Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Chan Gailey
to replace him.
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