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The speech veered from football to God to health care, images of SEC spring games, religious revivals and Tea Parties coming to mind, and Craig James was at the center of it.
He stood on the stage Tuesday at Prestonwood Baptist Church's PowerLunch series, crisp suit clinging to his body, rolling through these topics with the choreographed ease and preparedness of an orchestra conductor.
Then he choked up for a moment.
"I feel strongly we've been in a spiritual war the last four months," he started, needing to collect himself before discussing the topic that's brought him more notoriety than any ESPN television appearance or new book.
James and his family, of course, filed a private complaint in December accusing former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach of improper treatment of James' son, Adam, who had suffered a concussion.
"We were hoping that would stop the insanity that was done to him," James said.
Leach was later fired. He described James as meddlesome, more so than any of the other players' parents combined, and has included James in his lawsuit against Texas Tech.
James didn't touch on any of the legal circumstances. He began the discussion of this issue after describing what he termed a trying year. He had already seen his father pass away and his mother fall ill.
Then came the Tech controversy.
James said the family received death threats. He said that the police had to sit outside his home.
Though tears and broken words came across recanting the events, James wanted to make sure that signs of regret never did.
"Our character, our honesty and our integrity are in place," he insisted. "We've done nothing wrong."
The speech veered from football to God to health care, images of SEC spring games, religious revivals and Tea Parties coming to mind, and Craig James was at the center of it.
He stood on the stage Tuesday at Prestonwood Baptist Church's PowerLunch series, crisp suit clinging to his body, rolling through these topics with the choreographed ease and preparedness of an orchestra conductor.
Then he choked up for a moment.
"I feel strongly we've been in a spiritual war the last four months," he started, needing to collect himself before discussing the topic that's brought him more notoriety than any ESPN television appearance or new book.
James and his family, of course, filed a private complaint in December accusing former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach of improper treatment of James' son, Adam, who had suffered a concussion.
"We were hoping that would stop the insanity that was done to him," James said.
Leach was later fired. He described James as meddlesome, more so than any of the other players' parents combined, and has included James in his lawsuit against Texas Tech.
James didn't touch on any of the legal circumstances. He began the discussion of this issue after describing what he termed a trying year. He had already seen his father pass away and his mother fall ill.
Then came the Tech controversy.
James said the family received death threats. He said that the police had to sit outside his home.
Though tears and broken words came across recanting the events, James wanted to make sure that signs of regret never did.
"Our character, our honesty and our integrity are in place," he insisted. "We've done nothing wrong."
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