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Tennessee Sports
This is not Rocky Top, but talk UT Sports here anyway.
Two weeks after UT running backs coach Eddie Gran was asked to leave the Pahokee campus, town officials and principal Ariel Alejo got the apology they were seeking, the town’s vice mayor said Tuesday evening.
Pahokee vice mayor Henry Crawford Jr., mayor Wayne Whitaker, city manager Matthew Brock, Alejo and Gran met at city hall and Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin delivered an apology by telephone late Tuesday afternoon.
Makes it seem like they were waiting for an apology before allowing UT back
Makes it seem like they were waiting for an apology before allowing UT back
The principal wanted him to kiss his ass, AKA a formal thing. Even though Pahokee is a small town, I'm sure the local govt had more on their plate than reconciling a university and a high school, so setting up the whole thing might not have been as linear as you'd expect.
Makes it seem like they were waiting for an apology before allowing UT back
Umm, no, you didn't make any mistake... they were waiting on him to apologize; because this isn't an apology:
“If I offended anybody in Pahokee or (anyone who) has to do with Pahokee or in the schools, I apologize; and I want to make sure it’s understood that is not what was meant by it (the comments) at all,” Kiffin told the newspaper. “It was just an energetic breakfast with some of our donors. Didn’t even know that there was a camera present when the things were said.".
“It just wasn’t something that was meant to go in front of the media and make a big statement. ... It’s why immediately that day I apologized and made sure that everybody understood it wasn’t my intention to offend anyone at the University of Florida or coach Meyer.” - Kiffin
Basically, what that says is, "If some people are overly sensitive, I'm sorry something is wrong with them.". It also infers that he meant what he said; but was just sorry that he got caught by the media.
That's the equivalent of somebody "apologizing" in court, and saying they're sorry about what happened to their victims, instead of being accountable and saying they're sorry for WHAT THEY DID. What they really mean is, they're sorry they got caught by the police.
Oh yeah, and if you don't think you did anything wrong in the first place, what are you "apologizing" for?
Umm, no, you didn't make any mistake... they were waiting on him to apologize; because this isn't an apology:
“If I offended anybody in Pahokee or (anyone who) has to do with Pahokee or in the schools, I apologize; and I want to make sure it’s understood that is not what was meant by it (the comments) at all,” Kiffin told the newspaper. “It was just an energetic breakfast with some of our donors. Didn’t even know that there was a camera present when the things were said.".
“It just wasn’t something that was meant to go in front of the media and make a big statement. ... It’s why immediately that day I apologized and made sure that everybody understood it wasn’t my intention to offend anyone at the University of Florida or coach Meyer.” - Kiffin
Basically, what that says is, "If some people are overly sensitive, I'm sorry something is wrong with them.". It also infers that he meant what he said; but was just sorry that he got caught by the media.
That's the equivalent of somebody "apologizing" in court, and saying they're sorry about what happened to their victims, instead of being accountable and saying they're sorry for WHAT THEY DID. What they really mean is, they're sorry they got caught by the police.
Oh yeah, and if you don't think you did anything wrong in the first place, what are you "apologizing" for?
Huh? In the first paragraph he says that wasn't what he meant at all. I think read together, the apology is fine and not at all like what you claim.
Umm, no, you didn't make any mistake... they were waiting on him to apologize; because this isn't an apology:
“If I offended anybody in Pahokee or (anyone who) has to do with Pahokee or in the schools, I apologize; and I want to make sure it’s understood that is not what was meant by it (the comments) at all,” Kiffin told the newspaper. “It was just an energetic breakfast with some of our donors. Didn’t even know that there was a camera present when the things were said.".
“It just wasn’t something that was meant to go in front of the media and make a big statement. ... It’s why immediately that day I apologized and made sure that everybody understood it wasn’t my intention to offend anyone at the University of Florida or coach Meyer.” - Kiffin
Basically, what that says is, "If some people are overly sensitive, I'm sorry something is wrong with them.". It also infers that he meant what he said; but was just sorry that he got caught by the media.
That's the equivalent of somebody "apologizing" in court, and saying they're sorry about what happened to their victims, instead of being accountable and saying they're sorry for WHAT THEY DID. What they really mean is, they're sorry they got caught by the police.
Oh yeah, and if you don't think you did anything wrong in the first place, what are you "apologizing" for?
ah, of course- now it all makes sense...I do recall that "apology", i just had a difficult time understanding how he meant it if he didnt mean it in an offensive way...i wish he, or anyone, could elaborate on what other way he could have meant it.
Tennessee welcome back in Pahokee anytime 
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