Tag: apologizes
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Ken Jennings calls out ‘problematic’ answer on ‘Jeopardy!’ and apologizes to female contestant
“Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings called out a “problematic” answer during Monday night’s episode and apologized to a female contestant before moving on to the rest of the show. The moment came when contestant Heather Ryan picked the $400 clue under the category of “Complete the Rhyming Phrase.” Jennings read out the clue “Men rarely make…
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Bears player apologizes for taunting fans right before his team lost on a Hail Mary touchdown
Chicago Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson thought his team had a win in the bag against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, so he stood with his back to the field and taunted the home crowd as the final play of the game was unfolding. Seconds later, Stevenson was late to get to a 52-yard Hail Mary…
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Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy that caused abuse and deaths of children
PHOENIX — President Joe Biden delivered an apology Friday for a United States policy that forcibly separated generations of indigenous children from their families for more than 150 years and sent them to federally backed boarding schools for forced assimilation. “I formally apologize as president of the United States of America for what we did,”…
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Ariana Grande apologizes to Elvira over photo snub 7 years ago, blames anxiety attack
Ariana Grande apologized to actor Cassandra Peterson — better known as horror movie host Elvira, Mistress of the Dark — after Peterson described feeling snubbed after meeting Grande years ago. In a video Peterson posted to Instagram, the self-proclaimed “Queen of Halloween” was asked about celebrity encounters at a Knott’s Scary Farm fan Q&A on…
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Boston’s new NWSL team apologizes after brand launch sparks backlash
The National Women’s Soccer League’s newest team, Boston-based BOS Nation Football Club, apologized Wednesday after its name reveal and brand campaign launch garnered criticism online. BOS Nation, the 15th club to join the NWSL, revealed its name on Tuesday alongside a city-wide ad campaign called “Too Many Balls.” The campaign refers to an array of…
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Eagles coach apologizes for yelling and gesturing angrily at fans in the stands
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni apologized Monday for gesturing and jawing at fans in the final moments of a win during which restless fans booed a listless performance and “Fire Nick!” chants permeated pockets at Lincoln Financial Field. Sirianni — a habitual trash-talker — put a finger to his right ear and chirped…
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Bath & Body Works apologizes for candle that shoppers say resembles a KKK hood
Retailer Bath & Body Works apologized for a candle promoted on its social media accounts displaying a snowflake, which some said appeared quite similar to a Ku Klux Klan hood. Users on X began criticizing the candle’s design Tuesday, dubbing the design a “klandle.” The company, which is known for its fragranced candles and personal…
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Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa apologizes for photo of pulling back eyes with chopsticks at China Open
Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa apologized after being accused of racism for pulling her eyes back with chopsticks in a photo posted to Instagram by her coach, Pol Toledo. The photo has since been deleted, but comments condemning the gesture remain on the post, which still contains photos of Toledo and Badosa in China. Toledo…
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Qantas apologizes after explicit movie airs on every screen during Sydney-Tokyo flight
In the long list of issues with in-flight entertainment, passengers on a recent flight from Sydney to Tokyo may have been exposed to a new one: A sexually explicit movie playing on every screen. Australian airline Qantas has now apologized after the incident during a flight last week. Technical issues made individual movie selection unavailable,…