The Scoop Blog: Dallas News
Levi Pettit, the Highland Park High School graduate seen in the SAE video leading that racist chant, said today that he is “sorry, deeply sorry … so sorry for the pain I have caused” for his participation in that video.
“I want all of you to know that directly from me,” he said, “Although not deserved, I ask for your forgiveness.”
Pettit, who actually took a few questions from the gathered media following his statement, would not discuss the events leading up to the bus ride. He would not discuss the chant or say where he learned it or who taught it to him.
“Everyone here and across the nation has seen what I’ve done,” he said when asked, repeatedly, about the chant. “I am here to apologize for what I’ve done. It’s disgusting.” read more…
