Melo apoligizes
Got this of myspace bulliten
To my MySpace friends,
Last night's altercation with the Knicks escalated further than it should have. Please know that I take full responsibility for my actions in the matter. In the heat of the moment I let my emotions get the best of me. I wish the incident could be contained to what is was - men losing their temper in the heat of competition. In reality though, it can't be. I am on a worldwide stage and to the public, I represent my community and my NBA peers. For the good of all of us, I need to understand my burden and my responsiblity to be better.
Today though, I apologize to you, all the fans, the Nuggets, the NBA, my mother, and my family for the embarssment I have caused them.
I also want to make a personal apology to Mardy Collins and his family. My actions were inexcuseable, and I am sorry for making this an even more embarassing situation.
What makes this all the more painful is that this was one of the most important weeks of my life. Opening a Youth Center in Bmore has always been one of my dreams and to see the community excited and hundreds of kids smiling was an incredible feeling. Now I'm deeply hurt at the thought of thousands of kids - including my friends and fans here on MySpace, seeing that incident on TV. My actions are a misrepresention of me, my community and my NBA peers. This is not the example I want to set. I owe ALL of you more than that and hope that you can accept my apology for the damage I have caused.
Thank you for your support and understanding,
Melo
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