Josh Hader apologizes for racist tweets, claims that they do not reflect beliefs

"There is no excuse for what has been said," said Hader early Wednesday morning. "I am deeply sorry for what I said, and that does not reflect any of my beliefs right now." "I was young, immature and stupid, and there is no excuse for this. who was told or what happened. "

Yet Hader proceeded to apologize, based on his age and the time that has elapsed since. Twice at a four-minute press conference he was talking about "what happened seven years ago".

Twice he refers to the fact that he was 17 years old. "Child, I was immature and I was saying some inexcusable things. It does not reflect what I am as a person today, and that is exactly what it is.

"We always learn who we are in high school. You live and you learn. This error will not happen again. "

Hader also said:" I'm sure it's rap lyrics tweeted. I really do not know exactly what's going on there.

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Following his remarks, the control of Hader's damage takes a more personal turn. and his compatriot Lorenzo Cain, who is African-American, explains his comments.

Cain did not specify if Hader had apologized, and had not seen Hader's tweets beyond knowing it was "comments hate. " I think that Hader is a hate person.

"When someone does something like that, you're always surprised," said Cain, in his first season with the Brewers. "At the end of the day, you have to give people a second chance, you understand that you have to forgive people, move on."

"For me, it's over and over. He said it; he went out there. I'm going individually, anyway. "

Hader still has a clubhouse of teammates to convince, and will likely face a strong reprimand from the Major League Baseball.Although it can not impose discipline for the affairs that have taken place prior to its writing, MLB could suggest that Hader take an awareness training or invite him to meet Billy Bean, his ambassador of inclusion

. may issue a statement later on Wednesday.

" I'm ready for all the consequences of what happened seven years ago, "said Hader.

These consequences will begin immediately Hader was to leave Washington with his teammates Brewers Cain, Christian Yelich and Jesus Aguilar Wednesday morning While the door of the flag of the Netherlands opened in the last innings of the match, we could see Hader on the doorstep consult the officials.

On the outside, a group of members his family was waiting in a tunnel. Hader grew up in Millersville, Md., Just 30 miles from Nationals Park.

The homecoming went from bad – homer Segura – to disastrous, once the tweets emerged.Hader made his private Twitter account shortly after. Even after midnight, Hader huddled against a Brewers manager who was flipping through his phone

"That's one of the reasons I do not have social media, for things like that," noted Cain. "You always have trouble with the things you said when you're younger."

Said Yelich, who had not yet seen what Hader tweeted: "I do not know what he did or what happened … The guy I know , he's a great guy with a kind heart. "

Hader probably has a lot more work to convince others.