Eagles cornerback Darius Slay has apologized for tweeting a joke in reference to a video of a police officer being hit and knocked down by a thrown object.
In a tweet since deleted, Slay wrote: “Captain America!” with a crying emoji above a video showing an officer hit on the head and knocked over by a garbage can lid. Slay apparently said that the thrown cover resembled the way Captain America throws his shield.
Today, Slay posted an apology.
“Yesterday, I commented on a post that at the time seemed harmless to me,” Slay wrote. “If you know me, you know I’m a funny, outgoing type. I made a comment that sounded humorous at the time but I didn’t mean harm. I do not tolerate the violence of the police at all, especially with everything that is happening now. To all those I have offended, I apologize. “
