Longtime Oklahoma Sooners Football Assistant Cale Gundy Resigned After Reading An Embarrassing Word Out Loud From A Player S Ipad.

“The unfortunate reality is that someone in my position can cause harm without ever intending to,” Gundy wrote in a statement posted to his Twitter account. “In this circumstance, a man of character accepts responsibility. I take responsibility for this mistake. I apologize.” Gundy, 50, the younger brother of Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy, played quarterback for the Sooners from 1990 to 1993, setting nearly every school record until his graduation. He then returned as a member of Bob Stoops’ first staff in 1999 and was a part of Oklahoma’s 14 Big 12 titles and the 2000 national championship. He spent 16 years as the running backs coach, followed by seven more as the wide receivers coach, and he was an OU assistant head coach. Goody said at the time he “didn’t even understand” what he was reading and, once he did, “I freaked out.” “I want to be very clear: the words I read aloud from that screen were not my words. What I said was not malicious, it was not even intentional,” Gundy wrote. “However, I am mature enough to know that the word I said was embarrassing and hurtful, regardless of my intentions.” Sooners head coach Brent Venables, who served as an assistant under Gundy from 1999 to 2011 in Norman, issued a corresponding statement Sunday night. “It is with regret that I accept the resignation of Coach Gundy. He has dedicated more than half of his life to Oklahoma football and has served our program and university well,” Venables said. “We are grateful for this commitment. We also recognize that in resigning he put the program and the well-being of our student-athletes first. In coaching and in life, we are all responsible for our actions and the results that result.” Gundy noted in his statement that he didn’t want to be a distraction. “I recognize this is a critical time for Oklahoma football,” Gundy wrote. “This team — its coaches, players, management and fans — do not deserve to be distracted by off-field issues while working to continue the tradition of excellence that makes me so proud to be an early adopter. “Of course, I leave these positions with a heavy heart. Coaching this football team has truly been my life’s passion.” Venables said L’Damian Washington, an offensive analyst, will replace Gundy on an interim basis.