A letter from Baylor University to former coach Art Briles was a key reason Briles was hired by the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats earlier this week, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The Star-Telegram obtained the letter, which was originally written in May of 2017 -- more than a year after Briles was fired by Baylor and months after Briles reached a settlement with his former employer.
The letter, which can be found in full here, reads:
"As you speak with others regarding these issues, you can be assured you may make certain statements without fear of contradiction from Baylor based on the information currently known to us.