Here is Ron Washington’s statement about his positive testing. Ron Washington’s positive testing in July 2009 as Rangers Manager prompted General Manager Jon Daniels to issue the following statement to SI.com last night:
“Despite the disappointment, we felt that supporting Ron was the right thing to do. He made a significant mistake. He also admitted to it and took steps to ensure it won’t happen again.”
What is your reaction?
Now Washington has issued the below statement apologizing. He ends his statement with the simple:
“I am hopeful that our fans, both Rangers fans and Major League Baseball fans, will accept this heartfelt and humble attempt to say: I’m so sorry for what I did.”
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STATEMENT BY RON WASHINGTON
I am here today to apologize for a huge mistake I made during the first half of the season in 2009.
I am not here to make excuses. There are none.
I am not here to ask for sympathy. That would be asking too much.
I fully understand that I disappointed a lot of people—-my family, my players, coaches, as well as the team’s leadership, especially Nolan Ryan and Jon Daniels, as well as young people who may have looked up to me.
I am truly sorry for my careless, dangerous, and frankly, stupid, behavior last year.
Clearly, you have never seen me speak from a script before. But this is a time that I need to get the words exactly right.
Here’s the biggest question: how and why did this happen?
That’s a question I have had to face in numerous sessions with counselors. I’ve learned a lot about myself personally, and I recognize that this episode was an attempt to dodge personal anxieties and personal issues I needed to confront.
