Mark Adams, who was suspended for the use of racially insensitive comments, is no longer the head coach of the Texas Tech men's basketball team.
Brian Hamilton of The Athletic relayed a statement revealing Adams stepped down from his position:
Brian Hamilton @_Brian_HamiltonMark Adams officially out at Texas Tech. <a href="https://t.co/gaeunI6aiI">pic.twitter.com/gaeunI6aiI</a>
"My lifelong goal was to help and be a positive influence on my players, and to be a part of the Texas Tech men's basketball team," Adams said as part of the statement. "However, both the University and I believe this incident has become a distraction for the Texas Tech men's basketball team and the University, which I care about so deeply.