Pro soccer player Colin Clark apologies for calling ballboy an anti-gay slur
“I’d like to offer a sincere apology to everyone who watched the game, especially the ball boy for whom I used awful language towards.”
“I didn’t mean to disrespect anyone and am sorry for letting my emotions get the best of me. It’s not who I am and it won’t happen again.”
Houston Dynamo’s Colin Clark apologies via Twitter for calling a ball boy a “fucking faggot,” a remark that was picked up by on-field microphones and then posted to YouTube. Over the weekend, Major League Soccer released a statement that the organization is “examining possible disciplinary action.” (Yahoo Sports)
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