Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Chris Foerster owes more than $500,000 in back taxes, despite his cozy suburban life with an estimated salary of $3 million.
Foerster, who lives in St Petersburg with his wife Michelle and their three children during the off-season, resigned on Monday after a video shared by, Kijuana Nige, 33, showed him snorting white powder.
Nige, who is a model, claimed after posting the video that she and Foerster dated at one point.
Records show that Foerster and his wife, who is a pediatric nurse, file their taxes jointly, but owe $591,397.51 in unpaid taxes going back to 2012, when he coached for the Washington Redskins.
Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Chris Foerster owes more than $500,000 in back taxes, despite his cozy suburban life with an estimated salary of $3 million
Foerster (right, in May), who lives in the off-season in St Petersburg with his wife Michelle (left) and their three children, resigned on Monday after a video shared by, Kijuana Nige, 33, showed him snorting white powder
Kijuana Nige (pictured), 33, who is a model, claimed after posting the video that she and Foerster dated at one point
The US government also filed another lien in 2012 for $67,482 that he failed to pay in 2010.
According to records, the liens were placed against the $625,000 house that the Foersters own on Tampa Bay.
In the video that was taken inside the Dolphins’ offices and posted to Facebook on Sunday, a man who was identified as Foerster seems to be speaking to a woman and saying how much he misses her.
He then says: ‘I’m about to go into a meeting but I’m going to do this before I go’, before using a $20 bill to snort the substance. It isn’t clear how old the video is.
In a statement this morning, Foerster said: ‘I am resigning from my position with the Miami Dolphins and accept full responsibility for my actions.
‘I want to apologize to the organization and my sole focus is on getting the help that I need with the support of my family and medical professionals.’
In the video, a man who was identified as Foerster, seems to be speaking to a woman and saying how much he misses her
He then says: ‘I’m about to go into a meeting but I’m gonna do this first,’ before using a $20 bill to snort the substance
A statement from the team read: ‘We were made aware of the video late last night and have no tolerance for this behavior. After speaking with Chris this morning, he accepted full responsibility and we accepted his resignation effective immediately.
‘Although Chris is no longer with the organization, we will work with him to get the help he needs during this time,’ the statement continued.
Nige wrote in a Facebook post: ‘I really don’t do this often but… since it’s NFL Sunday let’s talk about these coaches folks.’
A few hours later she added: ‘Those are his habits and he recorded himself and sent it to me professing his love.’
She also hinted in the comment section that she might have additional footage.
In a comment that she has since deleted, Nige complained that players are vilified for protesting during the national anthem while coaches are not held accountable for their actions.
‘I have plenty of white friends so I’m not making this a race issue,’ she wrote, as depicted in a tweet from Obnoxious Boston Fan.
‘People are missing the point. My point is everyone has to be held accountable for their decisions they roast players over anthems while the coaches be high as s*** and probably can’t sing along.’
On Sunday, Miami Dolphins players were actually forced to stand during the national anthem by team owner Stephen Ross and head coach Adam Gase.
Ross was previously an advocate for the protesters. However, the 77-year-old real estate developer changed his views on the issue after President Donald Trump said players should be fired for taking a knee during the national anthem and referred to them collectively as ‘son of a b***h’.
It isn’t clear how old the video is, but it was shared online by Nige who claims to have dated Foerster in the past
‘I really don’t do this often but… since it’s NFL Sunday let’s talk about these coaches folks,’ she wrote in the Facebook post
The team has had several players kneeling for all except one of their past 19 games going back to last season.
On Sunday, three players did not join the team on the field during the anthem, including tight end Julius Thomas, safety Michael Thomas and wide receiver Kenny Stills.
Foerster, who will turn 56 on Thursday, has a salary valued between $2.5 million and $3 million per season, according to ESPN.
A Dolphins source told a Cover 32 reporter that the video was taken from inside the Dolphins’ offices.
In the video Foerster speaks into the camera and says: ‘It’ll be a while before we can do this again. Because I know you have to keep that baby.
‘But I think about you when I do it. I think about how much I miss you. How we got high together, how much fun it was.’
After he’s finished snorting the substance he gathers the rest with his finger before putting it in his mouth and saying: ‘I wish I was licking this off your p****.’
The clip, which lasts 56 seconds in total, has already circulated on Facebook and Twitter, along with other social media sites.
Nige claims to have received tremendous criticism over social media.
‘I remember when Tiger Woods got blasted,’ she wrote in a Facebook post. ‘But don’t recall people attacking those women. They focused on TIGER WOODS!! SO WHY IS THIS ENTIRE PLANET SEEM TO BE FOCUSED ON ME… I know the answer but carry on.’
A few hours later she explained her reasoning for sharing the video, writing: ‘Those are his habits and he recorded himself and sent it to me professing his love’
Nige went on to contrast this situation to that of Tiger Woods, the legendary golfer who was famously caught engaging in a string of affairs while he was still married
In the video Foerster speaks into the camera and says: ‘It’ll be a while before we can do this again. Because I know you have to keep that baby. But I think about you when I do it. I think about how much I miss you. How we got high together, how much fun it was’
The clip, which lasts 56 seconds in total, has already circulated on Facebook and Twitter, along with other social media sites. It’s not clear how old it is
Dolphins head coach Adam Gase said he learned of the video late Sunday, soon after the Dolphins’ 16-10 victory over Tennessee.
‘I don’t think I can say what my reaction was,’ Gase said.
The coach said he phoned Foerster, who apologized. Gase declined to say whether Foerster volunteered to resign or was urged to quit.
‘He’s disappointed, he’s upset, he’s mad at himself,’ Gase said. ‘It’s not fun, especially when you’re close to somebody. But you’ve got to take the next step and move on.’
The NFL was reviewing the matter, league spokesman Brian McCarthy said.
Gase said he has known Foerster since 2008, when both were assistants with the San Francisco 49ers. Foerster joined the Dolphins shortly after Gase became head coach last year.
‘Since I’ve been around him, he has always been a guy who just put his head down and worked,’ Gase said. ‘He was here at 4 in the morning and worked as hard as he could for us.’
Foerster, who was in his second season of his second run with the dolphins, did not respond to ESPN ‘s request for comment. He is pictured in 2015 while he was working for the San Francisco 49ers
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross demanded his players stand for Sunday’s national anthem. However, tight end Julius Thomas, safety Michael Thomas and wide receiver Kenny Stills remained in the Dolphins’ locker room until ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ had concluded
He was such an important hire for the Dolphins in 2016, that the franchise blocked him from interviewing for the Los Angeles Rams’ offensive coordinator job and raised his salary to $2.5 million before the 2017, according to Sports Illustrated.
Foerster, who was in his second season of his second run with the Dolphins, did not respond to ESPN’s request for comment.
Promoted in February to run game coordinator and offensive line coach, Foerster has 34 years of coaching experience having worked with eight different NFL franchises since starting with the Minnesota Vikings in 1992.
Foerster previously served as the Dolphins’ offensive coordinator in 2004, a season in which Miami ranked 28th in scoring out of 32 teams. The Colorado State alum has not risen above the rank of offensive line coach since.
Miami’s offensive line has not performed well in 2017. This season the Dolphins have averaged 3.2 yards per carry, which is tied for 31st in the NFL.
Assistant offensive line coach Chris Kuper is expected to replace Foerster.