Riley Cooper Apologizes For Using 'N-Word,' Michael Vick's Brother Puts Bounty On Him
Eagles' WR Riley Cooper apologized after issuing a racial slur during a Kenny Chesney concert.
"I will jump that fence and fight every n***** here," Cooper says in a video that started making the rounds late Wednesday.
When the video was picked up by a blogger, and then Deadspin, Cooper quickly took to Twitter to write a barrage of apologies, including, "I am so ashamed and disgusted with myself."
Watch CBS Sports' take on the situation here and let us know -- Is the apology enough?
Was wrong and I will accept the consequences.
— Riley Cooper (@RileyCooper_14) July 31, 2013
Howie roseman and to my teammates. I owe an apology to the fans and to this community. I am so ashamed, but there are no excuses. What I did
— Riley Cooper (@RileyCooper_14) July 31, 2013
I am so ashamed and disgusted with myself. I want to apologize. I have been offensive. I have apologized to my coach, Jeffrey Lurie, and
— Riley Cooper (@RileyCooper_14) July 31, 2013
Many were not moved by his mea culpa, with Skip Bayless Tweeting "If I ran the Eagles, I would've cut Riley Cooper this afternoon."
And Marcus Vick, brother or Michael Vick, used Twitter to offer a $1,000 bounty to any safety who "lit him up" on the field.
"Wake him up, please," Vick Tweeted.