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2021
Houston Texans CEO apologizes for “China Virus” remark
Company response
Houston Texans CEO and chairman Cal McNair apologized on Tuesday for using the term “China virus” at a team charity golf tournament. In a statement, he called the wording inappropriate and said he had apologized to people who approached him at the time and was apologizing again.
Company response
Apology — Houston Texans
On Tuesday, in a statement sent through a Texans spokesperson to Bally Sports, McNair admitted that his comments “included an inappropriate choice of words.” “I immediately apologized to people who approached me then and I apologize again now.
Source excerpt
On Tuesday, Houston Texans’ Cal McNair apologized for using the term “China virus” in his speech at the Houston Texans Foundation Charity Golf Classic at River Oaks Country Club in May.
On Tuesday, in a statement sent through a Texans spokesperson to Bally Sports, McNair admitted that his comments “included an inappropriate choice of words.” “I immediately apologized to people who approached me then and I apologize again now.