Grand Valley St. OC Morris Berger resigns over Adolf Hitler comments

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    Grand Valley St. OC Morris Berger resigns over Adolf Hitler comments

    A Division II college football coach is stepping down from his position in the wake of some controversial remarks he made during an interview last week. Morris Berger, the offensive coordinator at Grand Valley State University, resigned on Thursday. The decision came after Berger was asked by a reporter from the Grand Valley Lanthorn — the school’s student-run newspaper — which three historical figures he would most want to have dinner with. Berger chose John F. Kennedy, Christopher Columbus and Adolph Hitler. He praised Hitler for the way he was able to lead. “This is probably not going to get a good review, but I’m going to say Adolf Hitler,” Berger said. “It was obviously very sad and he had bad motives, but the way he was able to lead was second-to-none. How he rallied a group and a following, I want to know how he did that. Bad intentions of course, but you can’t deny he wasn’t a great leader.” Berger, who had just been hired as Grand Valley’s offensive coordinator on Jan. 20, said in a statement Thursd

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