The owner of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats says the CFL team made a "large and serious mistake" in hiring Art Briles as assistant head coach. "We made a large and serious mistake," he wrote. Ticats owner Bob Young, seen here in a 2014 file photo, issued a statement Tuesday morning saying the team had made a serious mistake in hiring Art Briles. He also said he wasn't anticipating the backlash against the hiring of Briles to be as strong as it was. Ticats head coach June Jones spoke to reporters about Art Briles, whom he said he has known for 40 years.

Source: CBC News August 29, 2017 14:35 UTC