Judge Dismisses Emergency Protective Order against OSU's Pilgrim

A temporary protective order against forward Matt Pilgrim issued after a woman accused him of rape was dismissed Tuesday.

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 11:56 am

By: News On 6

Judge Dismisses Emergency Protective Order against OSU's Pilgrim

Originally Published: Sep 7, 2010 5:53 PM CDT

Oklahoma Sports Staff and Wire Reports

STILLWATER, Oklahoma -- Payne County judge Phillip Corley dismissed an emergency protective order against OSU forward Matt Pilgrim after a woman accused him of rape.

The original protective order was issues in early May, and then kept in place after review on July 8.

But on Tuesday, court records show that the court heard evidence from the two parties and that the court denied the plaintiff’s request for a protective order due to insufficient evidence.

Pilgrim was not suspended from the OSU basketball team and was not arrested or charged with any crimes.

Corley scolded Pilgrim and the woman and said their behavior wasn't appropriate. He said the parties were in court because of both of their actions.

The woman's attorney, Park Medearis, said he was disappointed with the ruling. Medearis says evidence presented to Corley indicated that she told Pilgrim "no" before engaging in sex.

Asked after the ruling how he felt, Pilgrim said: "Great."

Pilgrim averaged 8.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game in the 2009-10 season for the Cowboys.