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In extended interview, Ken Starr says media outlets did ex-Baylor coach Art Briles a 'grave injustice' during scandal

Former Baylor Chancellor and President Ken Starr spoke in an interview during keynote sessions of the 2016 Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday.

In his first extensive interview since his departure from the university in the wake of the sexual assault scandal surrounding the school's football program, Starr stood by Baylor saying they didn't have a 'systematic problem' while handling any assault investigations.

He called for the release of further details from the university commissioned report on the assaults, which Baylor has resisted, saying his disagreement with the Board of Regents over releasing that information contributed to his departure from the school.

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He also criticized ESPN and other media outlets for how they handled this story, and how it affected the image of both Baylor and its former head coach Art Briles.

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"I have great confidence - to this day - in Coach Briles," Starr said. "If there was a question of integrity, you fire the person for cause. Art Briles was not fired for cause."

You can view the entire one-on-one with Ken Starr from the festival here.

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