Atlanta Falcons assistant coach Marquand Manuel apologized Monday for asking former Ohio State cornerback Eli Apple if he liked men during interviews at the NFL combine.
"I take full responsibility for the inappropriate question I asked at the combine,'' Manuel said in a statement. ``It was wrong and I apologize to Eli Apple, Mr. Blank, the entire Falcons organization, my family, and our Falcon fans for my insensitivity. I understand it was inappropriate and the offense people have taken to it. I have had an individual counseling session on social responsibility today, and was part of a staff session as well, and found it very valuable in learning from this situation.