The owner of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats CFL team admits the team made a “large and serious mistake” in hiring Art Briles as assistant head coach. In a statement Tuesday morning, Bob Young apologized to fans, saying the team is “searching for answers” to its poor season so far. “We made a large and serious mistake,” […]
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Ticats back down on hiring of disgraced coach Art Briles after fan backlash
Less than 12 hours after announcing that Art Briles had been hired as assistant head coach— and facing a widespread fan and social media backlash — the Hamilton Tiger-Cats have had a change of heart. The team and league announced he would not be taking on a role with the Cats. Briles was fired from his previous job as head coach […]