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Originally Posted by Brick
He was willing to explain himself.
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That is not the same as an apology.
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He refused to let them put words in his mouth.
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I respect that Don Cherry is not willing to resort to platitudes, or to say things for mere pretence. If he did not feel as though he did anything wrong, then of course, any apology would be hollow and essentially meaningless.
But doesn't that just cast more light on the existing problem?
Holding to his convictions in a situation where he was demonstrably wrong and offensive is not something to be admired. Don Cherry's refusal to apologise, and his preference to "explain himself" seems to demonstrate that he doesn't even understand—nor can he appreciate—the weight of what he said, and why he should not have said it.