A Kentucky bishop has issued a personal apology to the teenager at the center of viral clash with Native American man, saying the diocese was 'bullied' and reacted 'prematurely' to the footage.
An initial joint statement from the Diocese of Covington and Covington Catholic High School on Saturday had condemned the students for their actions.
But in a letter to parents Most Rev. Roger Foys apologized to Covington families and to anyone offended by either statement. Foys says the diocese was 'bullied' and reacted 'prematurely', The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
He wrote: 'We should not have allowed ourselves to be bullied and pressured into making a statement prematurely, and we take full responsibility for it.
'I especially apologize to Nicholas Sandmann and his family, as well as to all CovCath families who have felt abandoned during this ordeal. Nicholas unfortunately has become the face of these allegations based on video based on video clips.
'This is not fair. It is not just. We apologize to anyone who has been offended in any way.'
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too bad
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That's ok, you were just following the Obama model of rushing to judgement.
ReplyDeleteWell it's about time. This whole incident is typical of early judgement based on a snippet of video that did not show the whole confrontation. Just like our rush to judgement over the Duke rape case and the Kavanaugh confirmation hearing. Solution; dramatically penalize the perpetrators and censor the "fake news" organizations.
ReplyDeleteThe Covington School hired a top notch law firm and this is why 'apologies' are being given. The law firm named individuals who slandered the students and this is why they are now apologizing. Just ask Joy Beyhar and Whoopie of The View.
ReplyDeleteToo little too late. Damage has already been done. Parents need to sue.
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