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Schembechler son, players say Michigan coach knew of abuse

Matt Schembechler, son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Gilvanni Johnson, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Matt Schembechler, son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Matt Schembechler, son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Gilvanni Johnson, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Daniel Kwiatkowski, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Matt Schembechler, son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Former University of Michigan football player Gilvanni Johnson, foreground, answers a question from the media during a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Novi, Mich. Seated next to him is attorney Dennis Mulvihill. Johnson said it was common knowledge among their teammates that Dr. Robert E. Anderson abused players during the mandatory physicals they had to get from him. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) Daniel Kwiatkowski, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Matt Schembechler, left, son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. His attorney Mick Grewal is sitting to his right. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Former University of Michigan football player Gilvanni Johnson, foreground, answers a question from the media during a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Novi, Mich. Seated next to him is attorney Dennis Mulvihill. Johnson said it was common knowledge among their teammates that Dr. Robert E. Anderson abused players during the mandatory physicals they had to get from him. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) FILE - This file photo, date and location not known, provided by the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan, shows Dr. Robert E. Anderson. A son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler was among the hundreds of men who were sexually assaulted by Anderson, a campus doctor, and he will speak publicly about the abuse along with two players who also were victims in the 1970s and '80s, lawyers said Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (Robert Kalmbach/Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan via AP, File) Matt Schembechler, left, son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. His attorney Mick Grewal is sitting to his right. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) FILE - This file photo, date and location not known, provided by the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan, shows Dr. Robert E. Anderson. A son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler was among the hundreds of men who were sexually assaulted by Anderson, a campus doctor, and he will speak publicly about the abuse along with two players who also were victims in the 1970s and '80s, lawyers said Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (Robert Kalmbach/Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan via AP, File) Daniel Kwiatkowski, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Gilvanni Johnson, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Daniel Kwiatkowski, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Matt Schembechler, son of former University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, participates in a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Novi, Mich. Schembechler described Thursday how he was molested and sexually assaulted by the team's longtime doctor and how his father turned a blind eye when he was told about the abuse. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) Gilvanni Johnson, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Matt Schembechler, son of former University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, participates in a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Novi, Mich. Schembechler described Thursday how he was molested and sexually assaulted by the team's longtime doctor and how his father turned a blind eye when he was told about the abuse. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) Matt Schembechler, son of former University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, participates in a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Novi, Mich. Schembechler described Thursday how he was molested and sexually assaulted by the team's longtime doctor and how his father turned a blind eye when he was told about the abuse. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) Gilvanni Johnson, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Matt Schembechler, son of former University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, participates in a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Novi, Mich. Schembechler described Thursday how he was molested and sexually assaulted by the team's longtime doctor and how his father turned a blind eye when he was told about the abuse. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) Gilvanni Johnson, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Matt Schembechler, son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Daniel Kwiatkowski, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Matt Schembechler, son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Former University of Michigan football player Gilvanni Johnson, foreground, answers a question from the media during a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Novi, Mich. Seated next to him is attorney Dennis Mulvihill. Johnson said it was common knowledge among their teammates that Dr. Robert E. Anderson abused players during the mandatory physicals they had to get from him. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) Matt Schembechler, son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) FILE - This file photo, date and location not known, provided by the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan, shows Dr. Robert E. Anderson. A son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler was among the hundreds of men who were sexually assaulted by Anderson, a campus doctor, and he will speak publicly about the abuse along with two players who also were victims in the 1970s and '80s, lawyers said Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (Robert Kalmbach/Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan via AP, File) Daniel Kwiatkowski, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Matt Schembechler, son of former University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, participates in a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Novi, Mich. Schembechler described Thursday how he was molested and sexually assaulted by the team's longtime doctor and how his father turned a blind eye when he was told about the abuse. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) Daniel Kwiatkowski, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Matt Schembechler, left, son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. His attorney Mick Grewal is sitting to his right. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) FILE - This file photo, date and location not known, provided by the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan, shows Dr. Robert E. Anderson. A son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler was among the hundreds of men who were sexually assaulted by Anderson, a campus doctor, and he will speak publicly about the abuse along with two players who also were victims in the 1970s and '80s, lawyers said Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (Robert Kalmbach/Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan via AP, File) Gilvanni Johnson, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Matt Schembechler, son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Daniel Kwiatkowski, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Daniel Kwiatkowski, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Daniel Kwiatkowski, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Matt Schembechler, son of former University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, participates in a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Novi, Mich. Schembechler described Thursday how he was molested and sexually assaulted by the team's longtime doctor and how his father turned a blind eye when he was told about the abuse. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) Daniel Kwiatkowski, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Former University of Michigan football player Gilvanni Johnson, foreground, answers a question from the media during a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Novi, Mich. Seated next to him is attorney Dennis Mulvihill. Johnson said it was common knowledge among their teammates that Dr. Robert E. Anderson abused players during the mandatory physicals they had to get from him. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) Matt Schembechler, left, son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. His attorney Mick Grewal is sitting to his right. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Matt Schembechler, son of former University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, participates in a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Novi, Mich. Schembechler described Thursday how he was molested and sexually assaulted by the team's longtime doctor and how his father turned a blind eye when he was told about the abuse. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) Daniel Kwiatkowski, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Daniel Kwiatkowski, a former University of Michigan football player, speaks about his experiences as a survivor of sexual assault by the teams longtime doctor Robert E. Anderson on Thursday, June 10, 2021, during a press conference in Novi, Mich. One of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players described in detail Thursday how they were molested by the team's longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about the abuse, telling one to “toughen up” and punching his son in anger. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP) Matt Schembechler, son of former University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, participates in a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Novi, Mich. Schembechler described Thursday how he was molested and sexually assaulted by the team's longtime doctor and how his father turned a blind eye when he was told about the abuse. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) Matt Schembechler, son of former University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, participates in a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Novi, Mich. Schembechler described Thursday how he was molested and sexually assaulted by the team's longtime doctor and how his father turned a blind eye when he was told about the abuse. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)