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Texas Tech men’s basketball coach Mark Adams resigned Wednesday night following controversy over a Bible reference he used referencing a slave and master when talking to a player.
Adams was initially suspended for the comment over the weekend, but things went it a step further. He was also accused of spitting on a player – something he denied doing.
"My lifelong goal was to help and be a positive influence on my players, and to be a part of the Texas Tech men's basketball team," Adams said. "However, both the University and I believe this incident has become a distraction for the Texas Tech men's basketball team and the University, which I care about so deeply."
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Texas Tech Red Raiders head coach Mark Adams on the sidelines in the first half against the West Virginia Mountaineers at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas, Jan. 25, 2023. (Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports)
Adams was suspended for using what the school called "an inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment" toward a student-athlete. The school said Adams was attempting to encourage the student-athlete, who was not named, "to be more receptive to coaching." The school said Adams "referenced Bible verses about workers, teachers, parents, and slaves serving their masters."
The coach explained to Stadium on Sunday he was quoting a verse from the Bible and told one of the players there is "always a master and a servant." He added that he was just "quoting scripture" when talking about a player being coachable.
"I said that in the Bible that Jesus talks about how we all have bosses, and we all
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