San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver has apologized for his anti-gay remarks he made during a Super Bowl media day interview he had with comedian Artie Lange.
Culliver was being interviewed by Lange on Tuesday night when Lange asked him if there were gay players in the NFL.
"I don't do the gay guys man," Culliver said. "I don't do that."
Lange asked if he thought there were any gay players currently on the 49ers.
"No, we don't got no gay people on the team, they gotta get up out of here if they do. Can't be with that sweet stuff."
Wednesday night Culiver apologized for his remarks towards homosexuality in front of the media.
"The derogatory comments I made yesterday were a reflection of thoughts in my head, but they are not how I feel," Culliver said in a statement released by the team. "It has taken me seeing them in print to realize that they are hurtful and ugly. Those discriminating feelings are truly not in my heart. Further, I apologize to those who I have hurt and offended, and I pledge to learn and grow from this experience."
He also apologized to the city of San Francisco and added he would welcome a gay teammate to the 49ers, a reversal of his remarks to Lange two days ago. San Francisco and the Bay Area are home to a large gay community.
49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said Thursday that he has since spoken to Culiver about his comments but he wouldn't go into detail about the specifics of their talk.
"There's not malice in his heart. He's not an ugly person. He's not a discriminatory person. I really believe that this is something that he'll learn and grow from," Harbaugh said.
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