( EW.com ) -- Last week , Geraldo Rivera made headlines by blaming a hoodie for slain teenager Trayvon Martin 's death . After facing criticism from the media , celebrities , and his own son , Rivera today issued a `` sincere and heartfelt apology '' for his remarks . Evolution of the hoodie . `` I apologize to anyone offended by what one prominent black conservative called my 'very practical and potentially life-saving campaign urging black and Hispanic parents not to let their children go around wearing hoodies , ' '' Rivera wrote in an email to POLITICO . He added that `` by putting responsibility on what kids wear instead of how people react to them I have obscured the main point that someone shot and killed an unarmed teenager . '' What witnesses are saying . Additionally , Rivera verbally apologized on his radio show Wednesday morning . `` [ M ] y own family and friends believe [ that ] I have obscured or diverted attention from the principal fact , which is that an unarmed 17-year-old was shot dead by a man who was never seriously investigated by local police , '' he said . `` And if that is true , I apologize . '' See the full article at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
Geraldo Rivera today issued a `` sincere and heartfelt apology '' for his remarks . Rivera blamed a hoodie for slain teenager Trayvon Martin 's death . Rivera : `` I have obscured the main point that someone shot and killed an unarmed teenager ''