by snarly | Nov 5, 2015 | Celebrity Apologies
A minor actor opted to dress as Sid Vicious for Halloween, in a t-shirt with a swastika on it. People were distressed. The minor actor’s wife, who was dressed as Sid’s girlfriend and murder victim Nancy Spungen, apologized. Here is why her apology was bad....
by snarly | Nov 11, 2014 | Celebrity Apologies, Musical Apologies
This morning a writer from Refinery 29, Lauren Le Vine, emailed us for a comment on Nicki Minaj’s apology. (We also heard from a couple of readers wanting us to tackle it.) You see, Ms. Minaj had released a video filled with Nazi imagery. There was, predictably,...
by sumac | Mar 22, 2013 | Sports Apologies, Youth apologizes
In Athens, Greece, a 20-year-old soccer player for AEK Athens made a winning goal in a league game against Veria. Pleased, he raced to the sidelines, pulling off his shirt as he ran, faced the crowd, and snapped into a Nazi salute. What? A Nazi salute?...