Pokey Chatman did not leave willingly.

That's what the former LSU women's basketball coach told reporters recently, in her first public comments since leaving the school under a cloud of allegations in March.

"The best word would be bombarded," Chatman said, according to Baton Rouge's The Advocate. "I'm at the hairdresser and I get a call [from associate head coach Bob Starkey saying], 'They don't want you to take the practice floor [March 6] at 12 o'clock.' I have never spoken to a LSU person in position of authority before, during or after. Only my subordinate [Starkey]. That's it. I couldn't tell you what the allegations were specifically."

Carla Berry, Chatman's former teammate and assistant, came forward alleging that the coach had sexual relationships with former players. Chatman resigned with two years remaining on her contract and didn't coach the team in the NCAA tournament.