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Gulliver Prep coach Lazer Collazo resigns

BY MANNY NAVARRO

mnavarro@herald.com


Gulliver Prep baseball coach Lazer Callazo officialy resigned
Wednesday, a week after his alledged involvement of improper
behavior towards his players came to light.

''I am doing it for the K*ds and I am doing it for the school,''
Callazo told the Herald Wednesday morning. ``I am not going to coach
anymore at the high school or college level. I am going to stay and
work at my Hardball Academy and that's all I have to say.''

School officials said Tuesday Callazo had agreed to resign as coach
at the beginning of June.

''This is a resignation he is fully aware of,'' Gulliver public
relations director Jen Vaida said Tuesday.

According to a Coral Gables police report, Collazo dropped his
pants, took out his penis and accused his players of not having the
testicular fortitude it takes to play baseball after a loss to
Florida Christian on April 7.

''He then,'' according to a Coral Gables police report, ``pointed to
his penis, testicles and asked the team if they had a set of these
or were they equipped with a vagina.''

Collazo, who led Gulliver to the Class 3A state championship last
season, did not comment on the allegations.