Statement from Steve Clevenger
"First and foremost I would like to apologize to the Seattle Mariners, my teammates, my family and the fans of our great game for the distraction my tweets on my personal twitter page caused when they went public earlier today. I am sickened by the idea that anyone would think of me in racist terms. My tweets were reactionary to the events I saw on the news and were worded beyond poorly at best and I can see how and why someone could read into my tweets far more deeply than how I actually feel.
"I grew up on the streets of Baltimore, a city I love to this very day. I grew up in a very culturally diverse area of America and I am very proud to come from there. I am also proud that my inner circle of friends has never been defined by race but by the content of their character. Any former teammate or anyone who has met me can attest to this and I pride myself on not being a judgemental person. I just ask that the public not judge me because of an ill worded tweet.
"I do believe that supporting our First Amendment rights and supporting local law enforcement are not mutually exclusive. With everything going on in the world I really just want what is best for everyone regardless of who they are. I like many Americans are frustrated by a lot of things in the world and I would like to be a part of the dialogue moving forward to make this a better world for everyone.
" I once again apologize to anyone who was offended today and I just ask you not judge me off of a social media posting. Thank you and God bless everyone."
Steve Clevenger
I'm thinking Steve actually wrote this nonsense himself.
If you first choose to apologize to your employer, coworkers, and fans for being a distraction as opposed to the people you actually offended then it's incredibly transparent that you are not sincere and don't actually believe you did anything wrong. Essentially saying that you are sorry for not having the foresight to know that the public would turn this into a distraction.
Furthermore, he closes it by "once again" apologizing to those he offended....but actually, right there, at the end of his BS statement is the first time he actually apologized to the people who he offended
Ya, I don't think he even bothered getting a PR professional to help him prepare this statement. He just figured he'd "apologize" and this would blow over.
I didn't know who Steve Clevenger was before this thread but fukk you and your fake ass apology
You know any Dominicans personally or u saying it cuz the coli said so?
