Mr. Crowley's mea culpa statement lacks at least one critically important element: An acknowledgement of the fact that his demonstrated judgemental deficiencies disqualify him as professor at an institution of higher learning. The public firestorm is a direct resulte of his and others' inflammatory words and actions.
Coach Pressler had to go...why should Professor Crowley and his ilk be allowed to stay?
GbA, Prof. Crowley's opinion piece wasn't so much inflammatory as it was factually incorrect. I doubt it had much of an effect on the 'public firestorm', esp coming as late as it did.
I give the man credit for having the honesty and fortitude to retract his opinion.