The resignation of Chicago Bears defensive coordinator didn’t center around “criminal activity,” according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Schefter reported on Sunday NFL Countdown (via Awful Announcing) the Bears’ human resources department did, however, weigh in on what was deemed “inappropriate” conduct.
Williams resigned Wednesday and cited a need “to take care of my health and family” as part of his reasoning for stepping away from the team.
Speculation about Williams ran rampant on social media and prompted the Bears to publicly confirm their team facilities weren’t raided by FBI officials. Andrew M. Stroth, who’s representing the former coach, also denied there was any raid on his client’s home.
“I said, hey all those rumors and stuff going on right now, that crazy stuff, none of that is true,” he told NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport of what he communicated to his players.
“‘Alan is resigning,’ and I said, ‘We’ll be keeping all the same responsibilities on defense and I’ll be calling the plays on game day. Any questions?’ It was better that way, with fewer people in the room. It took me more time, but that’s the way I wanted to do it.”
