SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane school officials have suspended a Ferris High School football coach as they investigate allegations he exposed himself to players at a camp last summer.

The Spokesman-Review reports a player claimed Jim Sharkey exposed his penis inside a hot dog bun to players at a leadership camp last summer.

“You think that is a big dog — take a look at this,” Sharkey allegedly said.

Sharkey has called the allegations false and vowed to fight the charges.

Public documents obtained by the newspaper Friday show a district official wrote in September she was unable to substantiate allegations the coach had exposed himself, but gave him a written reprimand for allowing alcohol to be consumed in front of students.

But Sharkey was placed on administrative leave Feb. 1 when more players claimed to have seen the hot dog incident and other students reported questionable behavior by the coach.

“They have not given me a timeline,” Sharkey told the paper. “But they have been specific that I can’t comment on anything until the investigation is done. When this is done, I’ll be happy to talk about my teaching and coaching affairs.”