After posting a message on social media that read, “As of this morning, I have been let go as the football coach at Shepherd High school. I’ll post a video later today addressing what I know.” Assistant Coach Russ Hale’s message quickly ignited lots of speculation on what happened and his reasons for his termination with the team. [His comments were inappropriate enough that we won’t include them in this article.]
In a later Facebook live video online, Hale addressed the reasons he learned through Head Coach Lucas Logan as why he was being let go.
Assistant Coach Russ Hale addressed the inappropriate comments and language he used in front of the kids and student athletes which Hale took “full accountability” of his comments.
In addressing the comments and language from a total of 15 years in the military. Hale commented that it was “a massive error on my part and there’s no excuse for it. I felt it was important that in front of my kids, and in front of my players and in front of the community that I owned it and took responsibility for it.” He continued,” As I progress through the ranks of coaching…. It’s something I’ll have to own and I’ll fix it ….. It’s not something I’m proud of.”
In response to the news of not being hired back, parents, players and members of the community took to social media to show support for Assistant Coach Hale and what he’s been able to accomplish the last three years at Shepherd. A Change.org petition was started online entitled, “If you disagree with the ‘letting go’ of Coach Hale please sign.”
The petition garnered 532 signatures in a period of three days.
Head Football Coach Lucas Logan told the Yellowstone County News Tuesday evening that … Read More here.
You can Read McNiven’s Meanderings column in regards to this story as well by clicking here.
