article_snippet: I am deeply sorry for what I did Saturday night.
article_snippet: I made a horrible mistake by joining into the singing and encouraging others to do the same," Parker Rice said in a statement printed by the newspaper.
article_snippet: For Parker Rice, this is a devastating lesson and I am seeking guidance on how I can learn from this and make sure this never happens again.
article_snippet: My goal for the long-term is to be a man who has the heart and the courage to reject racism wherever I see or experience it in the future," his apology read.
article_snippet: I apologize for the profanity, but I'm not apologizing about how I felt, because that's how I felt in my heart.
highlights_snippet: I made a horrible mistake," says Parker Rice .
  