Like me or don't like me, I'm not going to adjust my behavior, just to gain a few more positive fans.

I have a group of close personal friends that are all my world. My family is my world. And as long as those people are happy with me, then I'm happy with myself.

The last thing I want to do... is offend people and ostracize myself.

Like me or don't like me, I'm not going to adjust my behavior, just to gain a few more positive fans.

I've taken a lot of crap from a lot of people. Probably more than anybody in the history of this sport. I know Hank (Aaron) and Jackie (Robinson) took a good deal of crap, but I guarantee it wasn't for six years. I just keep thinking: How much am I supposed to take?

Even though it might appear otherwise from what I've said, I am not a racist. I should not have said what I did because it is not what I believe in my heart.

I have hurt people. It was unintentional, but nevertheless, there was damage done.