In the wake of his firing as Baylor's head football coach, Art Briles issued his first statement on the matter Thursday.
Briles made the statement to Julie Hays of KWTX News 10, expressing regret for the manner in which his tenure ended and a desire to tell his side of the story in the near future. Here is the statement:
Baylor Nation,
My heart goes out to the victims for the pain that they have endured. Sexual assault has no place on our campus or in our society. As a father of two daughters, a grandfather, and a husband, my prayers are with the victims of this type of abuse, wherever they are.