Minnesota AD Norwood Teague resigns after sexually harassing colleagues

University of Minnesota athletic director Norwood Teague resigned on Friday morning in the wake of sexual harassment complaints that were filed by two other university employees.

In a statement that he gave to KARE 11 in St. Paul, Teague admitted to sending inappropriate text messages to colleagues after having too much to drink at a university event.

“At a recent university event, I had entirely too much to drink,” Teague said. “I behaved badly toward nice people and sent truly inappropriate texts. I’m embarrassed and I apologize to everyone involved.”

Teague added that he will take “immediate steps” to address his alcohol abuse issue. Before delivering the statement, he told KARE 11’s Jana Shortal that he doesn’t even remember half of the sexual harassment incident but noted that he was not making excuses.

While the situation is certainly unfortunate for all who were involved, you have to commend Teague for taking responsibility for his actions and stepping down. That’s more than some in his position would have done.

H/T Deadspin