KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ravens fullback and defensive lineman Patrick Ricard apologized on Sunday for racist and homophobic tweets made six years ago, when he was "a 16-year-old kid in high school who clearly made bad choices."
The deleted tweets from 2011 and 2012 surfaced late Saturday night, and Ricard was a healthy scratch against the Chiefs after appearing in 10 games and playing both sides of the ball this season.
The Ravens issued a statement condemning the comments Sunday, calling them "totally unacceptable." The team also said that "we have addressed the matter with Pat," and would have additional comment later.