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Jameis Winston apologizes for sexist remarks, saying girls should be “quiet, polite, gentle”

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Jameis Winston made some sexist remarks on Wednesday in front of a group of school children. While apparently trying to address an unruly boy, he reiterated sexist stereotypes about how girls and boys should behave — “silent, polite, gentle” for girls, and “strong” for boys.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback later apologized, claiming that he was trying to address a boy in the audience without singling him out, and apologizing for “poor word choice”. Here’s the full text of his remarks via Tom Jones of the Tampa Bay Times, who also has video of the incident.