Harvard cross country team admits to making explicit documents

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Another Harvard sports team is coming under fire for sexual comments about the school's female athletes, less than a week after the men's soccer team was suspended.

The men's cross country team is now being accused of creating documents with sexually explicit comments similar to the one discovered by the men's soccer team in 2012.

According to the Harvard Crimson, the men's cross country team made spreadsheets ahead of a yearly dance with the women's team.

In some of those reports, the men would include comments about the women's physical appearance.

The captain of the cross country team is quoted in the paper saying he wanted to come forward because he didn't want Harvard officials to find out another way.

He specifically mentioned how the men's soccer team "tried to hide their stuff."

Harvard decided to cancel the men's soccer season after learning the team had continued making sexually explicit documents about the women's soccer team after the first document was uncovered in 2012.

The Crimson mentioned the men's cross country team also had similar documents dating back to the 2012. The captain is quoted as saying this year's document does not include any lewd comments.

Harvard's Director of Athletics Bob Scalise sent the following statement:

"Harvard Athletics does not tolerate this sort of demeaning and derogatory behavior, and we will address any credible information we receive."

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