Mark Adams has stepped down as the head coach of the Texas Tech men’s basketball team following a controversy over a Bible verse.
Adams was suspended by Texas Tech on Sunday after citing a Bible while encouraging one of the team’s players to be more receptive to coaching. The Bible verse discussed “workers, teachers, parents, and slaves serving their masters.”
Adams apologized to the team after learning the player was upset over the Biblical reference mentioning slaves.
Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt termed Adams’ words as “inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment.” He placed Adams on suspension to take a closer look at the coach’s interactions and relationships with the team.
Hocutt determined that Adams’ comment was “unintentional” and an “isolated incident,” but Adams still is stepping down.
Here is the announcement:
