It looks like Dennis Rodman’s team is going into damage control after some wild behavior from the former NBA player. Â Rodman made news when he went on a rant during an interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo. Â Cuomo started asking Rodman about Kenneth Bae, an American citizen currently imprisoned in North Korea.
“Kenneth Bae did one thing,” Rodman said. “If you understand what Kenneth Bae did — do you understand what he did in this country?” Â He also said he would not discuss politics with his “friend” North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
The Bae family found his statement extremely out of line and hurtful. Â The next day, a video went viral showing Rodman serenading the dictator, singing Happy Birthday to him. Â His actions have shocked and appalled most Americans and made many question Rodman’s state of mind.
Before this situation got further out of hand, his publicist released the following apology:
“I want to apologize. I take full responsibility for my actions. It had been a very stressful day. Some of my teammates were leaving because of pressure from their families and business associates. My dream of basketball diplomacy was quickly falling apart. I had been drinking. It’s not an excuse but by the time the interview happened I was upset. I was overwhelmed. It’s not an excuse, it’s just the truth. Â I’m very sorry. At this point I should know better than to make political statements. I’m truly sorry.”
Should alcohol be a reasonable excuse for his insensitive remarks? Â Do you believe Dennis Rodman is truly sorry for his remarks or is this just a way for his team to get the spotlight off of him?
