Grading 3 Awful Athletes' Apologies (or Lack Thereof)

Alex Rodriguez, Ray Rice, and Lance Armstrong plead guilty in the court of public opinion.

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Today in FINALLY news, we have athletes releasing two very different formal apologies while a third infamous name chooses to let his lawyers do the talking.

First, Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees finally took the advice we gave him more than a year ago and embarked on an apology tour…sort of.

Via ESPN, we learn that A-Rod wisely decided to write a letter instead of holding a press conference in Yankee Stadium. Said letter reads, in part:

“I take full responsibility for the mistakes that led to my suspension for the 2014 season. I

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