ApologifyOxford United Acts; Pakistani Radio Host Leans on Intent
Oxford United earns this week’s highest grade by withdrawing its collection and admitting inadequate checks. At the bottom, a Pakistani radio host’s apology stresses intent without offering a remedy—a reminder that regret needs action.
Every week we read the public apologies so you don’t have to, and score each one on what it admits, explains and repairs. These are the 7 that mattered between Sep 14 – 20, 2026. Disagree? Give your own score under each one.
Oxford United
Withdraws the collection and admits inadequate checks, but never names the ‘United 93’ association.
“we take full responsibility for not undertaking proper due diligence.”
Oxford United apologised after launching clothing bearing ‘United 93’ near the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The club accepted responsibility for inadequate checks, withdrew the collection immediately and said it was reviewing its approval processes.
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Pakistani radio host
Waris apologises after backlash but stresses intent and offers no remedy for his remarks.
“My words would have hurt, but my intention was never to body-shame”
Pakistani radio host Dr. Ejaz Waris apologised after criticism of his comments about Katrina Kaif’s postpartum appearance and Salman Khan’s public response. He expressed regret but repeatedly denied intending to body-shame her, offering no concrete repair or prevention measures.
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Also this week
Converse
Removes the ad and apologizes, but never names the racist imagery or commits to review changes.
“We understand why this image is deeply upsetting and recognize that we got this wrong.”
Converse withdrew an Instagram sneaker ad after critics said its imagery evoked the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The company apologized, acknowledged getting the image wrong, and said it was removing it everywhere, but offered no specific changes to its advertising review process.
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Joanna Wietrzyk
Forfeits her points and admits she should have stopped, but avoids naming the soiling.
“Looking back, I regret the decision to not have stepped off the track. I recognize that I should have made a different choice.”
Joanna Wietrzyk apologized after continuing a Beijing Hyrox race after soiling herself. She acknowledged she should have stopped and announced she would withdraw retroactively and surrender her points, reversing her initial celebratory response.
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Michael O’Leary
Acknowledges harm to survivors and promises no repeat, but offers no repair after initially refusing.
“sincerely and unreservedly”
Michael O’Leary called rival airlines “high-fare rapists” and initially defended the wording despite criticism from sexual violence support groups. He later apologised, acknowledged the distress caused to survivors and promised not to use the language again.
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Tom Tate
Apologises for swearing at a journalist, but offers no repair or steps to prevent repetition.
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate apologised to reporters and Australian viewers after swearing at a journalist questioning his account of a dinner with Donald Trump. He acknowledged going too far but maintained his account of the dinner; the evidence identifies no repair or prevention measures.
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Organizers of the hockey match
Officials apologized for the anthem error, but no concrete prevention measures were reported.
North Korea’s anthem was played before South Korea’s hockey match against Bangladesh at the Asian Games. After South Korea’s delegation complained, two organizing committee officials visited its office that evening to deliver a formal apology; the evidence does not provide their exact words or any promised preventive measures.
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