Grambling State’s hiring of Art Briles was bound to ruffle plenty of feathers. But the Tigers probably didn’t expect the decision to cause GSU legend Doug Williams to revoke his support of the program.
In speaking with the Washington Post on Thursday, Williams blasted Grambling State for hiring Briles given his past.
“I’m not a fan at all,” Williams said of the Briles hire. “I’m very, very disappointed in Grambling, I really am.…I talked to the A.D. a couple times. They knew where I stood, but they did it and if that’s what they want to do, that’s fine. I’m out.”
When asked if Williams will continue to support Grambling State he gave a resounding “no.”
“Oh, no. I can’t do that. No, no, no. If I support them, I condone it,” Williams continued.
Williams continued: “I know “Shack” (James Harris) is not a fan and I’m not a fan at all. I can’t condone it myself.”
Asked if he would still support Grambling, Williams said: “Oh, no. I can’t do that. No, no, no. If I support them, I condone it.”
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) February 24, 2022
There’s no doubt Art Briles is a great football coach, but that doesn’t excuse his past.
Briles has been heavily scrutinized for how he and his staff handled accusations of sexual assault when he was head coach at Baylor.
An investigation back in 2016 found 17 women reported sexual assault or violence, which involved 19 Baylor football players, between 2011 and 2016. Briles was reportedly made known of those allegations, but failed to act on them. He was later fired.
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