Bob Stoops talks Cale Gundy resignation from Oklahoma: ‘Unfortunate and terrible situation’

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Legendary former Oklahoma Sooners football coach Bob Stoops has seen it all in his more than 20 years of being involved with Oklahoma football, but the recent controversy in Norman has been difficult for Stoops as it involved a coach who had been with the program since 1999.

On Sunday, former assistant coach Cale Gundy resigned after reading offensive language off of a player’s iPad during a film session last week. First-year head coach Brent Venables said Monday in a statement that Gundy used a "racially charged word" multiple times and that Gundy "did the right thing in resigning."

Oklahoma Sooners receivers coach Cale Gundy during the spring game at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma, on April 23, 2022. (Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports)

On Tuesday, Stoops hopped on KREF 1400 AM radio in Norman to discuss Gundy’s resignation and how Venables can best move forward with the program. 

OKLAHOMA’S CALE GUNDY RESIGNS AFTER READING ‘SHAMEFUL AND HURTFUL’ WORD DURING FILM SESSION

"It’s hard to talk about, really," Stoops said when asked about his personal emotions. "I’m just really torn apart. It hurts. It’s tough. Our whole close-knit football family. It’s just an unfortunate and terrible situation, but you have to try to move forward.

Gundy, left, speaks with his brother, Oklahoma State Cowboys head coach Mike Gundy, before the game at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma, on Nov. 10, 2018. (Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports)

"The very best way for everybody — all these parties and everybody involved — to move forward and even the fan base to move forward is to have a degree of understanding for