Mariners CEO Kevin Mather resigned Monday after video surfaced over the weekend of him expressing his views of the club’s organizational strategy and making insensitive remarks about players.

Mariners Chairman John Stanton said Mather’s comments were inappropriate and don’t represent the views of the franchise.

Mather’s resignation is effective immediately, with Stanton taking on the roles of CEO and team president on an interim basis.

Stanton said Mather resigned before a decision had to be made whether to fire him.

Mather issued an apology late Sunday for his comments, which were made Feb. 5 to the Bellevue, Washington, Breakfast Rotary Club and were posted online over the weekend.

The video posted by the Rotary group was 46 minutes long and touched on areas of the Mariners’ organizational situation going into the 2021 season — many of which the team’s front office would rather not be made public.

Mather’s departure seemed inevitable as the firestorm grew over his statements, including comments on the manipulation of service time for some top prospects — Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert — and insensitive comments about international players’ understanding of English.

The video was another transgression during Mather’s tenure with the club, which began in 1996. Mather was promoted to CEO and team president in 2017, but a year later was trying to explain allegations of harassment made by two former female employees.

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College basketball: Freshman DJ Steward scored 21 points with seven assists, classmate Mark Williams set season highs with 18 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double, and Duke (11-8, 9-6 ACC) eased past visiting Syracuse 85-71 for a season best four-game winning streak.

College football: Former Oregon QB Tyler Shough will transfer to Texas Tech as a graduate student. Shough, who started all seven of Oregon’s games last season, has three years of eligibility remaining.

NBA: Warriors star Stephen Curry practiced and is expected to play Tuesday against the Knick. Curry missed Saturday’s loss to the Hornets due to illness. ... Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 20 of his 29 points in the first half as the Mavericks returned from a weather-induced break with a 102-92 victory over the visiting Grizzlies. The Mavs were playing for the first time in eight days after two postponements because of the conditions in Texas. Kristaps Porzingis didn’t play after showing up on the injury report the day of the game with back stiffness.

NFL: Coach Mike Tomlin and other members of the Steelers tested positive for COVID-19 last week, according to reports. Tomlin, 48, reportedly is feeling fine.

NHL: Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe will miss the rest of the season after suffering an injury to his right knee during Saturday’s win over the Devils. McCabe, 27, was diagnosed with ligament and meniscus damage. He will need six to eight months to recover. ... David Rittich made 34 saves for his first shutout of the season and fourth of his career as the Flames beat the league-leading Maple Leafs 3-0. Matthew Tkachuk and Sean Monahan each had a goal and an assist, and Sam Bennett added a goal in the road win. ... Dustin Brown scored two goals and 35-year-old veteran Jonathan Quick stopped 30 shots for his 54th career shutout, lifting the Kings past the host Blues 3-0. It was the Kings’ fifth win in a row.

Soccer: U.S. forward Jordan Morris will miss at least the CONACAF Nations League, Gold Cup and Tokyo Olympics after suffering an ACL injury in his left knee while playing for English Championship side Swansea City on Saturday. Morris is on loan from his hometown Seattle Sounders of MLS. He tore the ACL in his right knee in 2018.