Monty Williams, Emotional Eulogy

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Monty Williams delivers touching eulogy for wife Ingrid on forgiveness - On Thursday evening, current Oklahoma City Thunder assistant and former New Orleans Pelicans head coach Monty Williams had to do the unthinkable in delivering a eulogy for Ingrid Williams, his late wife who was tragically killed in an automobile collision last week.

Even in the face of such pain, Williams managed to offer a lesson in forgiveness at the end of his remembrance:

Wow. Some powerful stuff from Monty Williams on forgiveness today (part 1 via @okcthunder) pic.twitter.com/F2PiFPijF2

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 19, 2016

I’m going to close with this, and I think it’s the most important thing that we need to understand. Everybody’s praying for me and my family, which is right. But let is not forget that there were two people in this situation. And that family needs prayer as well. And we have no ill will toward that family. In my house, we have a sign that says, ‘As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.’ We cannot serve the Lord if we don’t have a heart of forgiveness. That family didn’t wake up wanting to hurt my wife. Life is hard. It is very hard. And that was tough. But we hold no ill will toward the Donaldson family. And we, as a group, brothers united in unity, should be praying for that family, because they grieve as well. So let’s not lose sight of what’s important.

Ingrid Williams, 44, was in her SUV in downtown Oklahoma City when she was struck by an oncoming driver who crossed the center line while traveling at a high rate of speed, according to a collision report cited by News 9 in Oklahoma City. The driver of that vehicle, Susannah Donaldson, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision.

Williams has shown his formidable character and strength in the face of tragedy before, as he was reportedly one of the first people at Ryan Anderson's side when the Pelicans forward's girlfriend committed suicide. According to Sports Illustrated's Chris Ballard, Williams fell to his knees to embrace Anderson, "the two men rocking back and forth."

Several members of the NBA family, including members of the Spurs, Clippers and Pelicans, were reportedly in attendance for the funeral.