Woman accuses Oklahoma's Anderson of rape in protective order

A woman who filed for a protective order against Oklahoma's Rodney Anderson on Monday has alleged that she was raped by the running back, according to a Cleveland County court petition obtained by Cody Stavenhagen of the Tulsa World.

The woman claimed in an official court statement that she met Anderson at a bar on Nov. 16, and that "Rodney's friends insisted that he take me home," after going to a second bar with the running back.

"All I remembered from the night was kissing him and vomiting for about 20 minutes. This past weekend, I was talking to a friend about the night and started recalling images ..." the woman wrote in her statement, adding that she was "not feeling like I could say anything, and trying to get away from him to put clothes on."

The protective order was filed Monday, with the woman stating: "I remember feeling like I couldn’t get away. He knows where I live and I’m scared for my safety."

Derek Chance, the attorney representing Anderson, released a statement Tuesday on behalf of the running back, calling the allegations "patently false."

Mr. Anderson first learned of (the) request for a civil protective order late yesterday evening. Mr. Anderson is shocked and disturbed by (the woman's) claims. The allegations are patently false. Mr. Anderson did not, nor would he ever, force himself on any woman.

There are undoubtedly true victims of sexual assault, for whom Mr. Anderson carries a tremendous amount of compassion. However, there are those accused of sexual assault which they unequivocally did not commit, as is the case for Mr. Anderson. It is incumbent on our community to reserve judgment and to treat this allegation on its own merit. We are confident that when authorities have all of the information surrounding this circumstance, Mr. Anderson will be completely exonerated of any wrongdoing, and he looks forward to the conclusion of this investigation so he can focus on his obligations as a student-athlete.

Oklahoma university officials acknowledged the protective order Monday, and said the school was in the process of gathering more information.

A hearing date for the protective order has been set for Dec. 18.