I don't see how the text makes Wideman look worse at all. In fact, it seems like exactly what you'd expect him to say if things went exactly as he said they did.
Based on what he said after the game, in his mind, it was a non-issue during or immediately following the game. He apologized to the linesman, who presumably accepted the apology and that was it. He seemed genuinely surprised at the suggestion he'd get a call from the league about it.
Then (in his version of events, at least), the media decides to blow this story up because there's nothing else going on in the sports world. Suddenly, every pundit in the world is spouting off their opinions and the officials' union is up in arms over a perceived attack and he has to take the fall.
Wouldn't it look worse for him if his text said something like, "I hope they bought my story and think it was really an accident"?
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