There's no doubt it's hard to follow in the footsteps of a strong, powerful woman like former Vols women's basketball coach Pat Summitt. But what her son, Tyler, has done to defile the family name is a devastating blow to a pioneer's legacy — one she no longer has the ability to defend.
Tyler, 25, resigned from his head coaching post at Louisiana Tech on Thursday, citing an "inappropriate relationship." We now know the full scope of this relationship: Summitt, who is married, is said to have impregnated one of his players.
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His decision to have a sexual relationship with a player he coached is, at best, a reprehensible decision.