OZZIE Guillen( professional baseball Manager}, from Venezuela, explained to Time magazine he loves Castro and respects the Cuban dictator for staying in power so long.

"I'm going to make everything clear what's going on," he said. "People can see me and talk. I've already talked to people. But I think it's the proper thing to see my eyes. They can see me and ask whatever question they want. I think sooner is better. Better for the ballclub, better for me."

President Obama apologized on Thursday for the burning of Korans at the largest American base in Afghanistan earlier this week as furious protests raged for a third day and a man wearing Afghan Army uniform turned his weapon on coalition soldiers, killing two of them.

“I wish to express my deep regret for the reported incident,” Mr. Obama said in a letter to President Hamid Karzai. “I extend to you and the Afghan people my sincere apologies.”

“The error was inadvertent,” Mr. Obama said. “I assure you that we will take the appropriate steps to avoid any recurrence, to include holding accountable those responsible.”

Mark Wahlberg was scheduled to be on the American Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles that crashed into the World Trade Center on 9/11,he told Men’s Journal in their latest issue, “If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn’t have went down like it did. There would have been a lot of blood in that first-class cabin and then me saying, ‘OK, we’re going to land somewhere safely, don’t worry.’”

“To speculate about such a situation is ridiculous to begin with, and to suggest I would have done anything differently than the passengers on that plane was irresponsible. I deeply apologize to the families of the victims that my answer came off as insensitive; it was certainly not my intention.”

Texas Rangers catcher Yorbit Torrealba, suspended Monday for 66 games by the Venezuelan winter league for pushing an umpire in the face during a game there Friday, has issued an apology for the incident.

“I wanted to express my sincere apologies to all parties for my actions during the Venezuelan Winter League game on Friday. I have extended an apology to the Rangers organization as well. I am embarrassed for my conduct, and personally relayed that feeling to the umpire after that night’s game. On the field, I strive to be an example for children, especially those in my native Venezuela, and I regret my actions. I understand the reactions to the incident and will make every effort to set a positive example in the future.”

Lions DT Ndamukong Suh called NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and apologized for stomping on the arm of Packers Evan Dietrich-Smith on Thanksgiving.

Suh reached out to the commissioner Sunday night.He was ejected from the game after the incident.

"I obviously, you know, made a mistake," Ryan said Monday. "I was full of emotion and just popped off, and obviously I know I represent the National Football League and I know I represent the Jets. I know it was a mistake and I apologize. This is who I am. I made a mistake."

"I'm about as big a competitor as there is, and at that time, I was in no mood to hear anything," Ryan said. "But I also understand that I've got to handle that better."

Herman Cain referred to House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi as “Princess Nancy,”

“That was a statement I probably shouldn’t have made, but I was trying to make a point,”

Singer Tony Bennett issued an apology for comments he made about September 11.

Bennett had told radio host Howard Stern, “they flew the plane in, but we caused it, because we were bombing them and they told us to stop.”

Bennett Stated....."there is simply no excuse for terrorism and the murder of the nearly 3,000 innocent victims of the 9/11 attacks on our country. My life experiences -- ranging from the Battle of the Bulge to marching with Martin Luther King -- made me a lifelong humanist and pacifist, and reinforced my belief that violence begets violence and that war is the lowest form of human behavior.

"I am sorry if my statements suggested anything other than an expression of my love for my country, my hope for humanity and my desire for peace throughout the world."

ESPN commentator Ron Jaworski,apologized for his 4 letter word used during Monday Night Football.

With 7:32 left in the game, Jaworski was discussing Chad Henne's release when he said: "S - - -, you have to get rid of this ball just a split second quicker."

Jaworsk......."A little earlier in the show when Chad Henne was making a throw I said an inappropriate word. I want to apologize and I hope I didn't offend anyone."

Weiner apologizes for lying, 'terrible mistakes,' does not to resign

Rep. Anthony Weiner admitted to having inappropriate communications with a bunch of women but said he will not resign. A week after claiming a hacker had posted a lewd photo to his Twitter account, U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner on Monday apologized for lying about the incident and admitted carrying on inappropriate relationships with several women he'd met online.

"To be clear, the picture was of me, and I sent it. I'm deeply sorry for the pain this has caused my wife, and our family, my constituents, my friends, my supporters and my staff," he said, claiming he'd posted the Twitter photo accidentally as a "joke" and then "panicked." "I lied because I was ashamed at what I had done, and I didn't want to get caught."

"I have made terrible mistakes," Weiner told reporters. "I have not been honest with myself or my family. ... I should not have done this, and I should not have done this particularly when I was married."