Raymond Moore has resigned as CEO and tournament director at Indian Wells, owner Larry Ellison announced Monday night.
Moore's resignation comes one day after he said women players ride the coattails of the men. He later apologized, but his remarks drew widespread outrage.
"I think the WTA [Women's Tennis Association] ... you know, in my next life, when I come back, I want to be someone in the WTA because they ride on the coattails of the men," Moore said Sunday before Serena Williams met Victoria Azarenka in the finals of the BNP Paribas Open. "They don't make any decisions, and they are lucky. They are very, very lucky. If I was a lady player, I'd go down every night on my knees and thank God that Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were born because they have carried this sport. They really have."
Moore, 69, is a former professional player from South Africa who took over as CEO of Indian Wells Tennis Garden in 2012, after being associated with the event for decades.
"Ray let me know that he has decided to step down from his roles as CEO and Tournament Director effective immediately," Ellison said in a statement Monday night. "I fully understand his decision."
Indian Wells CEO resigns after 'coattails' remarks
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