Penn State's James Franklin steps away from press conference when asked about former players' rape charges

James Franklin's media availability connected Thursday was uncomfortable.

The Penn State caput manager was astatine the mic a time aft 2 erstwhile Nittany Lions were charged with rape.

Jameial Lyons, a 19-year-old from Philadelphia, is being charged with rape, aggravated battle without consent, voluntary deviate intersexual intercourse and aggravated idiosyncratic battle without consent, arsenic good arsenic misdemeanors of indecent battle without consent of others and penetration of privateness without consent.

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Head Coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions checks the scoreboard during the archetypal 4th of a crippled against the Ohio State Buckeyes astatine Ohio Stadium connected October 21, 2023 successful Columbus, Ohio.  (Ben Jackson/Getty Images)

Kaveion Keys, besides 19, from Richmond, Virginia, is charged with rape, aggravated indecent battle without consent and intersexual assault, arsenic good arsenic a misdemeanor complaint of indecent battle without consent of others.

A newsman was trying to get a remark from Franklin astir the "serious and delicate subject," but earlier helium could adjacent decorativeness his thought, Franklin stepped distant from the microphone and adjacent motioned for a staffer to measurement forward.

The staffer referred to the connection the schoolhouse had released and work it retired loud.

Franklin past stepped backmost to the mic, acting similar thing had happened.

"Hey guys, immoderate questions?" Franklin asked.

Franklin was past asked erstwhile helium was alert the players would not beryllium connected the team, and helium stepped distant again.

Head manager James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions looks connected during the 2nd fractional of a crippled against the Wolverines, October 15, 2022, successful Ann Arbor, Mich. (Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

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The staffer, successful an angrier tone, said they would not marque different comment.

For a 3rd time, Franklin said, "Hey guys." Another staffer asked to "keep the questions to Wisconsin."

According to PennLive, the charges stem from alleged events from July 7 erstwhile a pupil reported intersexual battle successful a residence hallway connected Penn State’s field successful State College. An affidavit of probable origin has not yet been released, the outlet adds.

"We are alert of the superior charges against Mr. Keys and Mr. Lyons, who are nary longer enrolled astatine the University," Penn State said connected Tuesday successful a statement. "The information of our assemblage is our apical priority, and Penn State takes immoderate study of intersexual battle oregon misconduct precise earnestly and investigates immoderate and each reports."

Penn State caput manager James Franklin celebrates with players aft a touchdown against Delaware during the archetypal fractional astatine Beaver Stadium connected September 9, 2023, successful State College, Pa. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

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Lyons and Keys are nary longer members of the Penn State football program, arsenic the outlet was told connected July 31 they were placed connected interim suspension to grip a "personal matter" earlier confirming 3 days aboriginal they were so nary longer with the squad. 

Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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