On Friday morning, a formal ethics complaint was filed against Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz for endorsing Columbia mayoral candidate Blair Murphy while acting as an official employee of the University of Missouri.

Columbia citizen Anthony Willroth filed the complaint through the Missouri Ethics Commission, citing a violation of Section 330.050 of the University of Missouri’s Collected Rules and Regulations.

Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz answers questions during a signing day press conference on Dec. 4 at the Mizzou Football South End Zone Facility in Columbia. A formal ethics complaint was filed against Drinkwitz on Friday morning for endorsing Columbia mayoral candidate Blair Murphy while acting as an official employee of the University of Missouri.