A Miami Dolphins coach has resigned Oct. 9 after a video surfaced on Facebook of him snorting a white powder.
Chris Foerster, the offensive line coach for the Dolphins, coached for the Dolphins as the offensive coordinator in 2004, then returned in 2016 in his current role. He released a statement on the matter.
“I am resigning from my position with the Miami Dolphins and accept full responsibility for my actions,” said Foerster. “I want to apologize to the organization and my sole focus is on getting the help that I need with the support of my family and medical professionals.”
The Dolphins also released a statement condemning Foerster’s actions, but promising to work with him to get the help he needs.
“We were made aware of the video late last night and have no tolerance for this behavior,” the Dolphins said. “After speaking with Chris this morning, he accepted full responsibility and we accepted his resignation effective immediately. Although Chris is no longer with the organization, we will work with him to get the help he needs during this time.”
Head coach Adam Gase said the team has not yet thought of a replacement for Foerster.
“Any time you lose a really good coach, it’s not ideal,” said Gase. “But we’ll rally. We’ll figure out a way. We will show up next week and do our thing.”
This mirrored his other responses in the press conference, where Gase was questioned about the distraction.
“That’s the NFL man, it’s the league of distractions. Move on,” Gase said. “it is what it is. Just keep dealing with situations as they come up.”
The video was released on Facebook by Kijuana Nige, an exotic dancer in Las Vegas and the apparent recipient of the video. Nige posted on social media saying that she released this due to the Dolphins new rule about players protesting the national anthem. The rule states that players will stand or stay in the locker room for the national anthem.
“The white people mad at me like I forced blow down this man’s nose and like I recorded it on tha low,” Nige’s post said. “No those are his habits and he recorded himself and sent it to me professing his love. So quick to make excuses for him but will roast a minority player over an anthem, dog fights, weed, domestic issues etc. But y’all keep saying ALL LIVES MATTER STFU!!”
This is the second controversy in recent years for the Dolphins offensive line department. The team fired offensive line coach Jim Turner in 2014 after an investigation into a bullying scandal involving Jonathan Martin being harassed by fellow offensive linemen.
Paul Helmers
Reporter