by snarly | Jul 17, 2015 | Celebrity Apologies, Sports Apologies
Lance Armstrong’s Oprah Apology Spectacular remains the lousiest sports-related apology we’ve ever covered. In its sheer length and sprawling terribleness, it is unlikely ever to be surpassed. Yay, Lance! It’s a title you have legitimately won! And...
by snarly | Nov 18, 2014 | Sports Apologies
Former New Zealand star cricket player Lou Vincent threw dozens of matches. Threw ’em like confetti. When charged with the crime, he pleaded guilty. He apparently tried no weaselly moves to save his career. Though he has struggled with depression and...
by snarly | Aug 19, 2014 | Sports Apologies
This is our fourth post in a row about a GOOD apology. A SorryWatch record! Republican political strategist Mark McKinnon has said he’s sorry to cyclist Greg LeMond for repeatedly slurring his name and career. It’s not the best apology on the planet...
by snarly | May 23, 2014 | Sports Apologies
I’m thinking of doing a WikiHow. How Not to Give A Press Conference Apologizing for Beating the Crap Out of Your Wife in a Hotel Elevator and Dragging her Unconscious Body Out of It As Captured by Security Footage: 1. First, don’t start off by saying:...
by snarly | Jan 20, 2013 | Media Apologies, Sports Apologies, The Mechanics of Apology
Thanks to transcripts of nights one and two of the Oprance Apology Spectacular provided by the BBC, we now have the tools to analyze fully whether the cyclist has apologized well. Let’s crunch the numbers! Eight uses of the word “sorry,” if...