Hawaii football coach Greg McMackin was cry in a press conference on Friday. On July 30th, 2009 Thursday He apologized for describing Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis with an homosexual slur during the Western Athletic Conference media preview.
Coach Mcmackin was suspended for 30 days without pay and must take a deduced salary an additional 7% pay cut out of his $1.1 million earnings. According to ESPN report, In his apology, he said he didn't mean any harm, but that he was just trying to be funny, "and it wasn't funny and it's not funny. Even more, it isn't funny to me."
During the press conference, Greg Mcmackin said:
“I just want to say that I made a big mistake. I want to apologize to everyone and anyone that I offended with my remarks. I’m committed to do whatever I can to use this as a life lesson to learn from my mistake. I’m very pained and disappointed in myself and I hope to make up for some of the pain that I’ve caused others,”
He further said that,
“I’ve made a mistake and now I have to show the leadership in dealing with both the football program and building respect for all people in our community.”
After the salary reduction, He said
“he would gladly take a pay cut to help the athletic department. I’ve always been a team player and I will give my fair share on behalf of the football program”
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