The mother of a young woman seen dancing with NFL coach Urban Meyer in a viral video says her daughter’s life has been ruined by the incident.
The woman was recorded dancing on the Jaguars coach’s lap last weekend, with Meyer’s behavior at the Ohio bar labeled “unforgivable” after the video was spread on social media.
But as Meyer sticks to her high-paying coaching job by a thread, the woman depicted in the video struggles to keep her life together.
“(She) can not even go anywhere. It’s ruining her life, that’s what it does, ”the woman’s mother told USA Today.
“I’m worried about her emotional status right now.”
It is understood that the woman has been harassed and abused by trolls on social media.
Others on Twitter have tracked down her identity and even put pressure on her employer New Horizon Media Group, a marketing firm in Ohio.
A lawyer representing New Horizon Media Group said the company is currently conducting an internal investigation into the case.
“(The Company) will conduct our internal investigation to determine the potential impact this will have on the Company and we will proceed accordingly,” Attorney Brian Duncan told USA Today.
The woman’s mother has begged her daughter to keep her job as she “just bought a house”.
“I’m just asking that (owner of New Horizon Media Group) Alex not fire my daughter because she needs this job,” the mother said.
Meanwhile, Jaguars owner Shad Khan has publicly reprimanded 57-year-old Meyer for his actions at the bar last weekend.
Meyer said they had three or four conversations in which Khan told Meyer he needed to regain everyone’s trust and respect.
Meyer said “the message is loud and clear”.
His family, meanwhile, looks ready to move on. Meyer sounded as if he and his wife Shelley were going to get well.
“I do not want to get into our personal lives, but for 37 years we have been together and it has been amazing, man,” he said.
“And this speed bump is not going to stand in the way of that.”
His youngest daughter, Gigi, also went public to show her support.
“We feel good. As a family, we are doing well, ”Gigi Meyer wrote in an Instagram story.
“The reality of it is as much as our lives may look different from everyone else’s, we are still human. We have human things that we deal with, and that’s one of those things.
“But the good news is that we know my father, and we know his character, and he is literally the most incredible person I know in my entire life, and I still hold the truth.
“It simply came to our notice then. Doesn’t have to be your truth, but it’s my truth and I’m holding on to it. We have all decided that we must move on. We move on and life is good. ”
Meyer’s problems started Friday at his own restaurant / bar, Urban Meyer’s Pint House, in Dublin, Ohio.
Meyer made the odd decision to stay behind in his hometown after Jacksonville’s 24-21 loss in Cincinnati on Thursday and had dinner with his family the next night.
Meyer said he ended up attending a party next door and was later caught on camera with a young woman.
A clip showed the woman dancing close to Meyer’s lap while sitting on a bar stool.
Another, more judgmental video appears to show Meyer touching the woman behind.
Meyer apologized to players in the respective position groups on Monday, saying he was upset again during his weekly radio program on Tuesday.
He offered yet another apology during a team meeting on Wednesday, saying he failed his family and his players.
“I know most of the team feels that way – he’s still my head coach. I still respect him no matter what happens, “said rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
“Like I said, we’re a team and we’ll find out. So yes, we are all good. ”
Added third-year linebacker Josh Allen: “He’s owned it, just like we all do. He’s a great coach, he’s a great man, and he’s going to jump back, and we’ll all jump back.
“We’re going to play even harder for him, you know, I say? We are ready to play. He has our back and we must have his back. This is how we go. ”
The Jaguars (0-4) hosted Tennessee (2-2) on Sunday, trying to end a 19-game losing streak equal to the second-longest in NFL history.
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