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Former University of Oklahoma President David Boren said Thursday that "a personal attack ... so vicious and relentless that it defied my comprehension" led him to agree to sever connections with the university this week.

“I deeply love the University of Oklahoma, Boren said in a statement released through his attorney, Clark Brewster of Tulsa. "The over 24 years I served at the University were the most rewarding years of my life. I will always be a supporter of the University and care about the university family."

Boren was eased out of the presidency in 2018 amid complaints about his financial management of the school, and replaced by James Gallogly. It was subsequently revealed OU had been inaccurately reporting its alumni giving and an investigation into alleged sexual harassment was launched by the university.

Gallogly resigned earlier this year after coming under fire himself.