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Lavert Hill apologizes I feel so much better now , don't you ?

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Michigan sophomore cornerback Lavert Hill has issued a public apology for an "inappropriate gesture" he made toward the Penn State crowd Saturday night.

At the end of Michigan's 42-13 loss to second-ranked Penn State at Beaver Stadium, Hill was seen issuing a pair of middle finger hand gestures toward the crowd.

Through an athletic department spokesman, Hill issued the following apology Monday.

More: Michigan football film study: Dissecting Penn State's big plays

"I sincerely regret my inappropriate gesture at the end of Saturday's football game," he wrote. "I let my emotions get the best of me and learned a valuable lesson. I am truly sorry for this offensive gesture and vow that it will not happen again."

Hill -- who was actually committed to Penn State for a time before ultimately signing with Michigan -- made 7 tackles (1/2 for a loss) and a pass breakup Saturday.

Michigan will host Rutgers (noon, Big Ten Network) on Saturday at Michigan Stadium.

More: Now what? Michigan football's problems are growing, not decreasing

Contact Nick Baumgardner: nbaumgardn@freepress.com. Follow him on
 
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NorCalcLion said:
Michigan sophomore cornerback Lavert Hill has issued a public apology for an "inappropriate gesture" he made toward the Penn State crowd Saturday night.

At the end of Michigan's 42-13 loss to second-ranked Penn State at Beaver Stadium, Hill was seen issuing a pair of middle finger hand gestures toward the crowd.

Through an athletic department spokesman, Hill issued the following apology Monday.

More: Michigan football film study: Dissecting Penn State's big plays

"I sincerely regret my inappropriate gesture at the end of Saturday's football game," he wrote. "I let my emotions get the best of me and learned a valuable lesson. I am truly sorry for this offensive gesture and vow that it will not happen again."

Hill -- who was actually committed to Penn State for a time before ultimately signing with Michigan -- made 7 tackles (1/2 for a loss) and a pass breakup Saturday.

Michigan will host Rutgers (noon, Big Ten Network) on Saturday at Michigan Stadium.

More: Now what? Michigan football's problems are growing, not decreasing

Contact Nick Baumgardner: nbaumgardn@freepress.com. Follow him on
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Glad to see he did that.
 
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NorCalcLion said:
Michigan sophomore cornerback Lavert Hill has issued a public apology for an "inappropriate gesture" he made toward the Penn State crowd Saturday night.

At the end of Michigan's 42-13 loss to second-ranked Penn State at Beaver Stadium, Hill was seen issuing a pair of middle finger hand gestures toward the crowd.

Through an athletic department spokesman, Hill issued the following apology Monday.

More: Michigan football film study: Dissecting Penn State's big plays

"I sincerely regret my inappropriate gesture at the end of Saturday's football game," he wrote. "I let my emotions get the best of me and learned a valuable lesson. I am truly sorry for this offensive gesture and vow that it will not happen again."

Hill -- who was actually committed to Penn State for a time before ultimately signing with Michigan -- made 7 tackles (1/2 for a loss) and a pass breakup Saturday.

Michigan will host Rutgers (noon, Big Ten Network) on Saturday at Michigan Stadium.

More: Now what? Michigan football's problems are growing, not decreasing

Contact Nick Baumgardner: nbaumgardn@freepress.com. Follow him on
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I'm fine with it. He's a kid, he made a mistake and took ownership.
 
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Apologizing for a mistake requires courage.

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Carl Spackler said:
Did he really take ownership or was he compelled to sign off on the speech that obviously wasn't written in his own verbiage.
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Ken Frazier's First Apology

“I employed an analogy that was unhelpful. Absolutely no offense was intended. I apologize,”


Ken Frazier's Second Apology

With the benefit of counsel from Merck, whose brand Frazier threatened, a second apology was issued in the form of a letter to the editor on March 17, 2013. Here are the salient aspects of that apology:

You are right (“Our View | Penn State trustee Frazier did more harm than good with outburst”). I accept your central point that, at the board meeting on Thursday, I let my frustration get the better of me and as a result used language that was racially insensitive and inappropriate. For that, I apologize to Mr. (Bill) Cluck, to the Penn State community, and to my colleagues at Merck. In addition, I have called Mr. Cluck to relay personally my sincere apology.

One of my core values is to treat people equally based on their abilities and character. This is likewise a fundamental value at both Penn State and Merck. The words I used did not reflect that principle. I hope that people will see my comments for what they were: a momentary lapse in judgment in the heat of frustration, and not a reflection on what I truly believe and stand for. My commitment to racial equality, diversity and social justice is well-established, and deepens my regret that my poorly chosen words have distracted from the important issues at Penn State.

Another core value I share with my institutions is to acknowledge mistakes and to learn from them. This has been a learning experience for me. As a trustee and business leader, I will strive to remain professional and meet the high standards rightly expected of anyone in my position.​

Full Article: https://www.bkconnection.com/bkblog...stee-and-merck-ceo-kenneth-frazier-apologizes

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Agreed with multiple posters above. Kid made a mistake in the heat of the moment, apologized for it, and that should be the end of it.
 
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Zenophile said:
Like these?

Ken Frazier's First Apology

“I employed an analogy that was unhelpful. Absolutely no offense was intended. I apologize,”


Ken Frazier's Second Apology

With the benefit of counsel from Merck, whose brand Frazier threatened, a second apology was issued in the form of a letter to the editor on March 17, 2013. Here are the salient aspects of that apology:

You are right (“Our View | Penn State trustee Frazier did more harm than good with outburst”). I accept your central point that, at the board meeting on Thursday, I let my frustration get the better of me and as a result used language that was racially insensitive and inappropriate. For that, I apologize to Mr. (Bill) Cluck, to the Penn State community, and to my colleagues at Merck. In addition, I have called Mr. Cluck to relay personally my sincere apology.

One of my core values is to treat people equally based on their abilities and character. This is likewise a fundamental value at both Penn State and Merck. The words I used did not reflect that principle. I hope that people will see my comments for what they were: a momentary lapse in judgment in the heat of frustration, and not a reflection on what I truly believe and stand for. My commitment to racial equality, diversity and social justice is well-established, and deepens my regret that my poorly chosen words have distracted from the important issues at Penn State.

Another core value I share with my institutions is to acknowledge mistakes and to learn from them. This has been a learning experience for me. As a trustee and business leader, I will strive to remain professional and meet the high standards rightly expected of anyone in my position.​

Full Article: https://www.bkconnection.com/bkblog...stee-and-merck-ceo-kenneth-frazier-apologizes

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Liar!
 
nitanee123 said:
He may have realized that such actions could affect his NFL draft stock, but I'll give the kid the benefit of the doubt. He could have said nothing.
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Not really unless he wanted to sit the bench.
 
wilbury said:
I'm fine with it. He's a kid, he made a mistake and took ownership.
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Or, someone in authority over him, took ownership and told him exactly what to do and say.....

Looking forward to JJ abusing him next year.
 
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It’s not Hill who apologized! It’s the school who just attached his name to those words. No benefit of doubt. Move on. Nothing big here till next year!

They had him matched up on what they thought was a good matchup for them. No way was he going go up against JJ and he is too slow for either Thompkins or Blacknall. He helped make Hamilton look like an AA, not just all B1G.
 
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nitanee123 said:
He may have realized that such actions could affect his NFL draft stock, but I'll give the kid the benefit of the doubt. He could have said nothing.
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I’m sure he was forced to apologize. But hopefully he won’t repeat that anywhere. These kids hear all sorts of stuff from the fans and I can understand how emotion can take control.
 
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