Art Briles' daughter blasts Baylor, media after her father's firing



Take a closer look at how the Baylor sexual assault scandal unfolded in the following timeline. Art Briles' daughter sounded off on Facebook after her father was fired by Baylor.

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Thursday's events surrounding Baylor university sent a wave of emotions through the campus and the general public.

After Baylor dismissed football coach Art Briles and Ken Starr was stripped of his title as president in the wake of a university-sanctioned report on sexual violence, Briles' daughter, Staley Lebby defended her father and blasted Baylor and the media on Facebook.

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"The fact that Baylor has treated in the way they have is the most disgusting thing I've ever seen. Anyone who is questioning his character - doesn't know him. There is always so much more to a story than being told. This media witch hunt has been the most disturbing thing I've ever witnessed. The situation has been blown so out of proportion. Sadly, Baylor was influenced heavily by the media and felt pressured to let him go," Lebby wrote on Facebook.

"I guess a man that has resurrected your program and made you a top 10 program wasn't worth fighting for or defending. The easy way out was taken," she continued. "He will get to tell his side of the story to gain his name back - the truth will be told and he will keep fighting the good fight."

Art Briles daughter, Staley Lebby, posts her thoughts on facebook about her father's firing at #Baylor. pic.twitter.com/TbCq4iEGWS — Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) May 26, 2016

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The Pepper Hamilton report contained a number of gaps in the Baptist university's handling of sexual assault cases, which "horrified" the school's regents.

Among the key findings in the report, which can be read in full here:

- The University's student conduct processes were wholly inadequate to consistently provide a prompt and equitable response under Title IX; Baylor failed to consistently support complainants through the provision of interim measures; and in some cases, the University failed to take action to identify and eliminate a potential hostile environment, prevent its recurrence or address its effects.

- Actions by University administrators directly discouraged some complainants from reporting or participating in student conduct processes and in one instance constituted retaliation against a complainant for reporting sexual assault.

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- In addition to broader University failings, Pepper found specific failings within both the football program and Athletics department leadership, including a failure to identify and respond to a pattern of sexual violence by a football player and to a report of dating violence.

- There are significant concerns about the tone and culture within Baylor's football program as it relates to accountability for all forms of student athlete misconduct.

- Over the course of their review, Pepper investigated the University's response to reports of a sexual assault involving multiple football players. The football program and Athletics department leadership failed to take appropriate action in response to these reports.