Thom Brennaman apologizes again, says he didn't realize the anti-gay slur he used was "rooted in hate and violence"

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Brennaman, who was suspended by the Cincinnati Reds and Fox Sports for using the anti-gay slur on Wednesday, published an apology letter in Cincinnati's newspaper today. "I could to try to explain it or tell you about who I am and what I believe, but those things would all be excuses. The simple fact is, what I said was wrong," Brennaman wrote. "I used a word that is both offensive and insulting. In the past 24 hours, I have read about its history; I had no idea it was so rooted in hate and violence and am particularly ashamed that I, someone who makes his living by the use of words, could be so careless and insensitive. It’s a word that should have no place in my vocabulary and I will certainly never utter it again." Brennaman apologized on Wednesday on-air, but his apology was considered weak since it prioritized his bosses.