🏈 Wow, Minnesota AD fired over drunken text messages to U of Minnesota employee

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The University of Minnesota's athletic director resigned on Friday, admitting he drank too much at a recent event and sent ''inappropriate texts'' to colleagues that were reported as sexual harassment. Norwood Teague, who held the job for three years, issued a statement through television station KARE 11 in which he said he drank too much on the night in question and is seeking treatment for his alcohol problems. ''I behaved badly towards nice people and sent truly inappropriate texts,'' Teague said.

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[planomateo]

Norwood Teague.

Just caught this on twitter. I haven't seen the text yet, but sounds like they were bad enough to force him to resign (if he didn't resign, he would have been fired).

He gets no termination package, but keeps healthcare benefits.

 

[Elderfalsedemigod]

I saw that also.

Stupidity abounds

 

[Bamabrock]

Deadspin posted the texts. I like his style, just get straight to the point.

 

[planomateo]

There goes $500k a year in salary...

Just read the text on deadspin. Wondering how many times he's done this before... Sounds to me there might have been some casual flirting in the office that lead up to this, perhaps I'm wrong.

 

[OldPlayer]

Liquor is the devil's drink!

 

[TerryP]

Deadspin posted the texts. I like his style, just get straight to the point.

It seems very tame until you get about three quarters of the way down their report ... then it's an "OH CHIT!"

http://deadspin.com/minnesota-ad-resigns-for-sexually-harassing-colleagues-1722693283

 

[Mr. Pink]

When did Fred Thompson become the UM AD?


But seriously, he went from borderline awkward to creepy to full blown weirdo mode within a couple of text.

 

[RhinoGuy]

When did Fred Thompson become the UM AD?


But seriously, he went from borderline awkward to creepy to full blown weirdo mode within a couple of text.

Crazy mode started early in the day too.

 

[T&B]

When did Fred Thompson become the UM AD?


But seriously, he went from borderline awkward to creepy to full blown weirdo mode within a couple of text.

Musta been sippin on dat sizzurp. That shit aint no joke. Wait... are we allowed to cuss in this pacle ?

 

[Mr. Pink]

Musta been sippin on dat sizzurp. That shit aint no joke. Wait... are we allowed to cuss in this pacle ?

We haven't gotten the boot yet....

And you playing nfl fantasy football this year? If so, go post it in the thread I made

 

[Bamabrock]

I'll try some of his lines in the florabama tonight and will let yall know how they work. It's all in the delivery

 

[planomateo]

I'll try some of his lines in the florabama tonight and will let yall know how they work. It's all in the delivery

They might work better on one side of the bar...make sure you try the same line on both sides of the line

 

[Snout Spout]

The chick was flirting with him through most of it. Not surprising he went where he did given he was trashed.

He should be able to say "Sorry, I was drunk. I'll try be more careful when drunk in the future."

 

[Bamabrock]

That Florida side is always a little dirtier

 

[OldPlayer]

The chick was flirting with him through most of it. Not surprising he went where he did given he was trashed.

He should be able to say "Sorry, I was drunk. I'll try be more careful when drunk in the future."

If he was a low level employee, he might get off with a warning and some probation. But he's the boss and behavior like that to a subordinate will get you fired or in a lawsuit real quick.

 

[Snout Spout]

If he was a low level employee, he might get off with a warning and some probation. But he's the boss and behavior like that to a subordinate will get you fired or in a lawsuit real quick.

I see. I read the headline as "Minnesota AD sends texts to U of M employee" as U of M as in Michigan. Prob would have put "Minn" instead of U of M.
I think of Michigan as the U of M, sort of if there was a headline that said "Arkansas AD sends texts to U of A employee," I would read it as if it was sent to a Bama employee.

So yeah if he sent it to a subordinate, then, yeah I see why he would have been fired.

 

[RC Crimson]

Oooffff. That was a doozy. Jack Daniels is a hell of a drug.

 

[BamaFan334]

So did he just explain Jerry Seinfeld's secret move that George and Putty stole?

 

[OldPlayer]

I see. I read the headline as "Minnesota AD sends texts to U of M employee" as U of M as in Michigan. Prob would have put "Minn" instead of U of M.
I think of Michigan as the U of M, sort of if there was a headline that said "Arkansas AD sends texts to U of A employee," I would read it as if it was sent to a Bama employee.

So yeah if he sent it to a subordinate, then, yeah I see why he would have been fired.

Read the texts and the statement of the employee. It wasn't "Hey, you're cute!"