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# Riley Cooper Apologizes for Racial Slur

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_Published 2013-08-01. Eagles reciever Riley Cooper Apologizes to the media for using a racial slur at a concert and says the team fined him for his remarks._


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## Transcript

I wanna first start off by saying, that I'm extremely embarrassed, I'm extremely hurt and extremely sorry for my actions. I wanted to come up. And and tell you guys that. I've talked to Mr. Lurie, I've talked to Howie. Roseman, I've talked to Coach Kelly. And explained to them the whole situation. And I'm willing to accept any consequences. Once again, I'm I'm extremely sorry. When you're in a locker room where the majority of your teammates are black, how do you let that word come out of your mouth? I shouldn't have, I'm disgusted, and I'm sorry. That's not the type of person I am. And I wasn't raised that way.

I got a great mom and dad at home and their. Extremely, extremely disappointed in me, so. What did Chip Kelly say to you when you spoke to him? He said go out and face this and tell them exactly what you just told me. How sorry you are, For what you said. Did he give you any indication of what kind of discipline may come. yes, I I was fined.

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