Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy apologized for some recent comments about coronavirus.
Gundy whipped the world of college football into a frenzy when he said he wanted his players back sooner than later and had the audacity to suggest he was planning to get back to work. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Mike Gundy has said he hopes to have players back by May 1st at #OKState. He says he’s trying to “find answers and solutions based on what situation we’re in right now.” Here’s his comments which some consider controversial. pic.twitter.com/kluGogKj4H
— Dylan Buckingham (@DylanBuckingham) April 7, 2020
Here is some audio of what Gundy was saying about the May 1st target date. Interesting stuff… #okstate https://t.co/TJr7v67SFx pic.twitter.com/U0Vacd7BF3
— Jacob Tobey (@JacobRTobey) April 7, 2020
According to CollegeFootballTalk, Gundy released a statement Saturday and said, “I have been made aware that comments from my press conference have offended some. It was never my intention to offend anyone and I apologize. My first priority is and will always be the student-athletes and doing what is best for the program and the university.”
The apology comes after the school already released a statement a few days ago pushing back against the idea football players would be back to practicing anytime soon.
#OKState’s official statement on Mike Gundy’s comments from his teleconference this morning. pic.twitter.com/t1W3mp7c6M
— Dylan Buckingham (@DylanBuckingham) April 7, 2020
Honestly, Gundy has nothing to apologize for. Could he have been a little more polished with his words? Sure, but there’s nothing wrong with wanting to be prepared.
Eventually, we’re going to get back to normal. When will it happen? I don’t have a clue, but we’re going to eventually return to a normal way of life.
Gundy is just doing what he can to prepare for that moment. Why that offends people is beyond me.
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This is such a dumb thing for people to be spun up about. The man is a football coach. It’s literally his job to prepare, and that’s all he was saying.
Let’s move and start focusing on winning the war against the virus.