This is an interesting story, and shows just how powerful social media has become. A Virginia Tech assistant football coach Galen Smith resigned after emails and social media blasts accused him of having an extramarital affair.
Per the Richmond Times-Dispatch
“I made a mistake, man,” coach Galen Scott, who is the co-defensive coordinator, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch shortly after the university announced he resigned.
“I made a mistake and hurt my family. I just have to make sure I can handle that.”
An email sent to Virginia Tech and the Times-Dispatch detailed the alleged affair. Scott, who is married and has two kids, told the Times Dispatch that not every detail in the email was true but that his behavior was inappropriate, and that was why he was stepping down.
“It was just an integrity deal,” Scott told the Times-Dispatch. “I just made a mistake. I don’t think it was just the emails. The emails just threw that out there.”
@coachgscott @CoachFuente @AdamLechtenberg@WhitBabcock @coachgscott @richmondtimes @washingtonpost Galen Scottleader of men has been calling another man’s wife(my wife) since January. Why? He confessed his wife did not know. Are these the values of @virginia_tech? #integrity
— I love diggy (@diggy1973) April 24, 2018
Coach please tell him not to call my wife. It would break my 3 and 7 year olds heart. #Hokies
— I love diggy (@diggy1973) April 24, 2018
@coachgscott are you still going to ask my wife to send you pictures of my kids? Do you have the one of her in bathing suit? #intergrity #Hokies pic.twitter.com/8AqUPtviY8
— I love diggy (@diggy1973) April 24, 2018
@VT_Football @maine_savage23 did you know while out recruiting @coachgscott found time to sleep with my wife 5 times? Using his room paid for by taxpayers to sleep with my wife. #Hokies #heartbroken #devastated
— I love diggy (@diggy1973) April 25, 2018
“All this stuff is out on Twitter,” Scott said. “I don’t even know if I can get another job.”
Like many other things in life, time will pass, and he’ll get another opportunity to prove he’s a better person. Karma will get you when you least expect it.
