Sports Illustrated Statement: In response to the Deadspin post “Reeves Nelson Lawyers Up, Demands Retraction”

Time Inc. and Sports Illustrated unequivocally stand behind George Dohrmann’s story, Not the UCLA Way. Dohrmann has multiple sources on the facts uncovered during his reporting. This includes a detailed conversation with Mr. Nelson in which  he was given an opportunity to respond to the facts and, to his credit, he did.