Hamilton Tiger-Cats owner Bob Young has issued an apology for Monday’s controversial hiring of former Baylor head coach Art Briles, saying the team made “a large and serious mistake.”
“We want to apologize to our fans, corporate partners and the Canadian Football League,” Young said in a statement. “It has been a difficult season and we are searching for answers. This is clearly not one of them. We have listened, we are reviewing our decision-making processes and we will learn. We will go on. We want to thank our fans, partners and the CFL for their help and support.”
The hiring of Briles as an assistant head coach for June Jones’ new staff was met with wide criticism on Monday as the 61-year-old was fired in May 2016 as Baylor’s coach after an investigation discovered the school mishandled numerous sexual assault allegations, including some against football players.
In the wake of the controversy, the team and league released a joint statement Monday night saying Briles would not be joining the Tiger-Cats.
— With files from Canadian Press
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