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Trea Turner Makes Tearful Apology for Old Racist, Homophobic Tweets

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner spoke publicly Tuesday, apologizing for the racist and homophobic tweets he sent in the past.

"It's not when I said those things I said, it's that I said them at all," Turner said to reporters, per the Washington Post's Jorge Castillo.

MLB.com's Jamal Collier and the Washington Post's Chelsea Janes shared more of Turner's comments:

Chelsea Janes

Trea Turner was more emotional than I’ve ever seen him meeting reporters just now. Apologized to the LGBT, African-American and special needs communities.