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Disturbing Sexual Harassment Allegations Surface Against Shaun White

“Honestly, I’m here to talk about the Olympics, not gossip,” White responded. “I am who I am, and I’m proud of who I am, and my friends love me and vouch for me, and I think that stands on its own.”

White later backtracked, apologizing for his choice of words on the Today show.

“It was a poor choice of words to describe such a sensitive subject in the world today,” White told Savannah Guthrie. “And, you know, I’m just truly sorry. And I was so overwhelmed with just wanting to talk about how amazing today was and share my experience.”

“I’ve grown as a person over the years,” he added. “I definitely feel like I’m a much more changed person than I was when I was younger. I’m proud of who I am today.”