Jean Pascal apology

Former WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal announced on Twitter that his losing bet on New England Patriots in the Super Bowl cost him his expensive Mercedes-Benz S550.

In a follow-up statement, Pascal clarified the issue: “First and foremost I would like to apologize to anyone who was offended about my wager with my friend. As an athlete I am extremely passionate about sports and sometimes my emotions get the best of me. I really enjoyed the Super Bowl game; it was very intense! My friend and I made a friendly wager about the game. It did involve my car, but I neglected to mention that my friend would only keep my car for a month. Times are still extremely hard and different for all of us and I would never make a mockery out of these hard economic times by giving away a car. The wager I made was between a close friend of mine and it was simply that; a friendly wager. I do not condone gambling of any kind. This has definitely been a lesson for me. In the future I will be more responsible with what I choose to put on social media. Again, I apologize.”

February 6th, 2012

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