Punzi's Corner Blog: Apologies

Sunday, October 05, 2008
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Apologies

We may be bitter rivals when it comes to sports. And we like to go at each other silly.

But this was totally uncalled for. This has no point. Or if there is one, it is totally stupid. And even if this was a private Ateneo event, the person who did this should have been more circumspect and assumed pictures of this will go around the internets.

So I personally like to apologize to my clients and friends from La Salle for this one, now known as the "Ateneo Bonfire Scandal":

In the words of Fr. Nebres, S.J.:

Despite our rivalries in sports, we are both committed to Christian values and what was done is certainly a violation of values we share.

Once again, my sincere apologies.

3 Objection(s):

At 12:16 PM, number cruncher said...: i shouldn't be that involved in the UAAP basketball, being in the maroon team. but that bonfire display was uncalled for.

i don't know if you were trying to diffuse the situation by inserting gloria's infamous apology, but i felt it somewhat negated the apology, which is a shame, since i think it was a sincere apology.

anyway, just some musings from a non-blue, non-(truly) green witness...
At 1:06 PM, Punzi said...: Duly noted. I will revise that last line. I was truly asking for an apology and if it came out that way, I'm man enough to admit and rectify it accordingly.

Thanks for the comment.
At 10:06 PM, number cruncher said...: thanks as well. i hope i can be as magnanimous as you are if we ever win the basketball championship again (hmm, maybe in the next century? hehehe!)... peace! :)

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