Cale Gandy's resignation as Oklahoma's assistant football coach has a little more to tell.
Gandhi, 50, dismissed the Sooners on Sunday after saying he accidentally used "words that should never be uttered under any circumstances" from a player's iPad during a team filming session. left. Oklahoma's first-year coach Brent Venables went one step further in a statement Monday. Racist language is offensive to everyone and does not reflect the attitudes and values of our university and football program," Venable said. He said. “This is unacceptable.
A 23-year assistant at the University of Oklahoma and brother of Oklahoma State University coach Mike Gandy, Gandy is a current and former social media advocate, including NFL stars Joe Mixon and Adrian Peterson. Received support from Sooners.
He believed he was distracted after snatching a tablet from a player during a meeting. He made it say that the words on the screen were "not my words." The offensive language he used remains unknown.
"What I said was not malicious, not even intentional," Gandhi wrote. "Nevertheless, I am mature enough to know that what I say is shameful and hurtful. Whatever my intentions."
Venable called Gundy "painful" and needed it for the pain. A room full of young men I owe to protect, guide and love.
"While he will continue to be part of his OU family, his words have affected many of us and may not represent the principles of our university." I know," he said Venables. "Again, his resignation is the right thing to do and we move forward positively."
