A Cuyahoga County grand jury refused to indict former Ohio State and current Oakland Raiders cornerback Gareon Conley on Monday from sexual assault charges stemming from a pre-draft incident in a downtown Cleveland hotel.
Tuesday, Conley spoke on the issue for the first time via a statement on Twitter.
I am thankful that this burden has been lifted as I enter training camp with my new teammates and organization. I am thankful to the City of Cleveland and the Cleveland police for reaching a conclusion based on facts, not speculation. I am thankful to the Raiders organization for believing in me, drafting me, and supporting me. Finally, I am thankful to my agent and my team for never relenting in their defense of me as a person and client.
The past few months have been extremely trying for me and my family. Although I was the target of malicious and false accusations, I do realize however that I could've exercised better judgment and that there are still lessons for me to take away and grow from.
I look forward to earning my role with The Raiders and hopefully rewarding them for believing in me.
The Raiders opened preseason camp last Saturday with Conley on the physically unable to perform list.
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