Oklahoma WR coach Cale Gundy resigns, says he used ‘shameful and hurtful’ word in film session
Longtime Oklahoma extensive receivers coach Cale Gundy resigned on Sunday evening within the wake of what he described as an incident throughout a crew movie session.
Gundy, who has been with this system since 1999, mentioned in a prolonged assertion that he by chance learn “one specific phrase that I ought to by no means — underneath any circumstance — have uttered” throughout a movie session final week.
“Final week, throughout a movie session, I instructed my gamers to take notes,” Gundy mentioned in a press release, partly. “I observed a participant was distracted and picked up his iPad and skim aloud the phrases that have been written on his display. The phrases displayed had nothing to do with soccer. One specific phrase that I ought to by no means — underneath any circumstance — have uttered was displayed on that display. Within the second, I didn’t even notice what I used to be studying and, as quickly as I did, I used to be horrified.
“I wish to be very clear: The phrases that I learn aloud from that display weren’t my phrases. What I mentioned was not malicious; it wasn’t even intentional. Nonetheless, I’m mature sufficient to know that the phrase I mentioned was shameful and hurtful, regardless of my intentions.”
It’s unknown what phrase Gundy is speaking about particularly, or whose iPad he mentioned he picked up. Different particulars surrounding the alleged incident are usually not but identified.
Gundy mentioned that, whereas he didn’t imply to say the phrase, he acknowledges that he has to “take accountability” and nonetheless resign. Offensive analyst L’Damian Washington is about to take over the extensive receivers place on an interim foundation.
“It’s with unhappiness that I settle for Coach Gundy’s resignation,” Oklahoma coach Brent Venables mentioned in a press release. “He’s devoted greater than half of his life to Oklahoma soccer and has served our program and college properly. …Because the leaders of this program, it’s important that we maintain ourselves to the very best requirements as we mannequin for our gamers the kind of males we would like them to turn into.”
Gundy, who’s the youthful brother of Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy, has been with Oklahoma since 1999, and has labored as each a operating backs coach and extensive receivers coach. He performed at Oklahoma for 3 seasons, too.
The Sooners are set to open their season on Sept. 3 towards UTEP.
