Mariners catcher Steve Clevenger made some regrettable tweets on Thursday night, giving his opinion on current events, including Black Lives Matter and recent protests regarding police brutality. The Mariners issued a statement, distancing themselves from Clevenger’s remarks.
Shortly after midnight on the East coast, Clevenger himself issued an apology of sorts. Via Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports:
It’s a rambling apology. And, to be frank, it’s a weak apology as he blames readers for "[reading] into my tweets far more deeply than how I actually feel.” A simple, “I said a bad thing and I’m sorry” would have sufficed.