A speaker in a recent college football game has apologized after his remarks about the rival school dance team.
On Saturday, in half at the Bragg Stadium as the University of Florida A & M Alabama State University, a long-standing announcer for Florida Ratler to Honey Beez Asu-a dance team that runs with the school marching group “, as” the new OzemPic face “.
OZEMPIC is a weekly injection that is commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, but has been used to help lose weight over the past few years.
The comment was rapidly viral, and criticism of the speaker – later known as Joe Bolard – for the “disrespect” and “humiliating” team.
“So the Famu announcer decided to disrespect Honeybeez, the Alabama State University Dance Team, whom Hornets calls” new face ozempic “in Famu vs asu Football, he said. [as f***]. “
On Monday, Bolard apologized in a Facebook post and claimed that this was a source of “playful joke”.
He wrote: “The friendly competition and the playful joke has long been part of the HBCU (Black College and University) culture, but I realized that my words have passed a line.” “My intention was to never humiliate or disrespect the incredible youths who show our schools with such grace, talent and pride. They are visualizing our culture and they deserve nothing less than our full respect.”
“As a elders who have been blessed with our students for many years, I want your forgiveness with your forgiveness. I hope we can move on with the spirit of unity, transcendence and mutual respect without regard to the road ahead.”
He explained that he found out that his statements had been “harmful and disrespectful” because he expanded his apology.
“For this reason, I expand my deepest and most engaging apologies: first and foremost to Asu Honey Beez, to Alabama State University, to the Alabama State University march, to Florida A&M University, and supporters of both institutions, or anyone else.
Negative statements also led to the President of the University of Florida, Marwa Johnson, issued a statement in which he condemned the incident.
“I extend my deepest and most honest apology from Honey Beez, Hornets Mighty Marching, President Queen Ross and the whole of Alabama State University.”
“Bee honey represents discipline, school pride and their tradition is respected throughout the country. To reduce their sacrifice and art, it does not reflect the values or respect we have for our colleagues at Alabama State University or HBCU. [Historically Black College and University] Society. “
Johnson explained that he had spoken to the president of Alabama State University, Quinton Ross, to personally apologize to the statements and inform him that “is not tolerated.”
“We are still committed to supporting the dignity and excellence that all HBCU institutions bring to this field, class and society,” the statement said.
