Respect that Jon Cooper opened by addressing this. He’s always been great to deal with, so his comment surprised me. Addressing it head on, with sincerity, is the right approach.

People need to quit getting offended by everything these days

@SarahSpain It’s nice to hear a genuine and sincere apology. Whenever I see Jon interviewed, or just talking about hockey, he’s always struck me as a very intelligent and thoughtful guy.

It's a good apology, and it's good that he made it. I look forward to the day when men no longer have to refer to the fact that they have daughters to explain that they've come to understand why issues impacting women matter.

whew, the offended police can now move on to the next thing that bothers them

@mikethenavyguy I thought this was a good apology. He has two girls so he had to explain what he said to them. And in the heat of the moment after a disappointing, frustrating loss people say things, he’s human just like the rest of us. And none of us are perfect.

That was a class act move. No “But…” or “If I offended someone, I apologize…” in there. Sounds like he learned something.

That’s what an actual leader does. Holds themselves accountable. Good for Coop.

There’s a BIG difference in men who are mature enough to take accountability and accept responsibility for their mistakes and ones who avoid all accountability and still demand respect.

@MollieeWalkerr For those of us not over the edge into mental health issues. All we want is for folks to apologize without hedging when they say something they shouldn’t have. We all do it when emotionally charged at some point. Adults can apologize. When they do. Mentally stable folks move on.

People made too much out of this. Get a life