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Eric W. Kaler, president of the University of Minnesota, on Friday issued a statement apologizing for a remark he made after Norwood Teague -- facing accusations of sexual harassment -- resigned as athletics director. At a news conference announcing Teague's resignation, Kaler said, “I view this as the action of one man who was overserved and a series of bad events happened.” Many criticized Kaler for this remark, saying that he was suggesting that drinking too much alcohol was an excuse for Teague's behavior.
In Friday's statement, Kaler said, “I regret that very poor choice of words because I cannot state strongly enough that Teague is entirely responsible for his behavior, and alcohol use is no excuse. Sexual harassment will not be tolerated at the University of Minnesota, and his resignation was the appropriate result of his actions.”
