New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz apologized in a series of tweets on Sunday after having tweeted on Saturday that he was “thoroughly confused” by the George Zimmerman verdict. He tweeted, “Zimmerman doesn’t last a year before the hood catches up to him.”
Zimmerman was found not guilty of all charges on Saturday, and Cruz immediately deleted the tweet, which Breitbart Sports captured.
Cruz said his tweets were a reflection of his “initial interpretation of the reaction I was reading on twitter. I immediately realized my tweet was a mistake.”
“I apologize,” Cruz tweeted. He said he has never advocated violence and never will. Cruz concluded by tweeting that he is praying for Trayvon Martin’s family.
My tweet last night was my initial interpretation of the reaction I was reading on twitter.I immediately realized my tweet was a mistake and
— Victor Cruz (@TeamVic) July 14, 2013
I apologize, that’s why I deleted it. I believe conversation not confrontation leads to change and progress. I never have and never will
— Victor Cruz (@TeamVic) July 14, 2013
advocate violence under any circumstances and I pray that we all encourage and educate each other. The death of Trayvon Martin is an
— Victor Cruz (@TeamVic) July 14, 2013
unthinkable tragedy that is any parent’s worst nightmare. As a father, I want my daughter to grow up in a country that uses this tragedy to
— Victor Cruz (@TeamVic) July 14, 2013
heal and grow and progress. My prayers continue to go out to Trayvon Martin’s family.
— Victor Cruz (@TeamVic) July 14, 2013
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