In the wake of comments by Tom Cable's first wife and an ex-girlfriend that he had abused them both verbally and physically, the Raiders said Monday that they would undertake a "serious evaluation" of the allegations against their head coach.

"In conjunction with the league office, we will undertake a serious evaluation of this matter," the Raiders said in a statement Monday. "We wish to be clear that we do not in any way condone or accept actions such as those alleged. There have been occasions on which we have dismissed Raider employees for having engaged in inappropriate conduct."

ESPN's "Outside the Lines" program first reported the charges of abuse made by Sandy Cable and former girlfriend Marie Lutz in separate interviews. Sandy Cable alleged that her ex-husband "punched" her on two separate occasions, in 1986 and 1988.

Cable later acknowledged hitting his first wife once "with an open hand" but said the incident occurred more than 20 years ago and was the only time he had ever inappropriately touched a woman. Since issuing that statement, he was refused to comment on the matter.

Suggestions that Cable might have an issue with anger management first surfaced when Raiders assistant coach Randy Hanson charged that Cable had broken Hanson's jaw in a training-camp altercation. The Napa County (Calif.) district attorney recently chose not to charge Cable in the incident.

The NFL has said it also will investigate the multiple charges against Cable to determine whether they violate the league's personal-conduct policy.