Ticats’ owner Bob Young voices support for Kent Austin in wake of player complaints

Hamilton Tiger-Cats owner Bob Young took to Twitter to voice his support for vice president of football operations Kent Austin in the wake of player complaints.

Several players raised concerns about Austin’s coaching, personnel decisions and management style in a story published Monday. Young responded on social media with a series of Tweets that criticized the story – as well as the Ticat players quoted – and called Austin “arguably most successful head coach in CFL history.”

This is just sad. A cowardly Ticat player, maybe two, complain anonymously to a naive journalist about a former coach.

— Bob Young (@CaretakerBob) November 6, 2017

Where is the love for a coach who took @Ticats to @CFL Grey Cup twice in four seasons?

— Bob Young (@CaretakerBob) November 6, 2017

With exception of last year or so, Kent Austin was arguably most successful HC, in @CFL history. Good coach, better person.

— Bob Young (@CaretakerBob) November 6, 2017

No, I did not call @Ticats players cowardly. I called out the one or two who are anonymously attempting to harm a coach’s career.

— Bob Young (@CaretakerBob) November 6, 2017

“…Winning championships is what wins the love of fans!” Truer words were never tweeted.

— Bob Young (@CaretakerBob) November 6, 2017

The lesson here is: don’t trash your former boss. Both because he is a “former” boss, and doing so anonymously makes you look cowardly.

— Bob Young (@CaretakerBob) November 6, 2017

Austin addressed the concerns in a press conference earlier on Monday.