Shaun White Regrets His Past Behavior, Apologizes For Brushing Off Sexual Harassment Allegations As ‘Gossip’
9 years agoShaun White Regrets His Past Behavior, Apologizes For Brushing Off Sexual Harassment Allegations As 'Gossip'
Shaun White is apologizing after he seemed to brush off sexual harassment allegations that were leveled against him in 2016.
Following his historic gold medal win in Pyeongchang on Wednesday in the men's halfpipe competition, Shaun's big moment was overshadowed when a reporter at the press conference following his win asked him about how past sexual harassment claims may affect his legacy.
Shaun shut down the line of questioning, telling the ABC News reporter who posed the question, "I'm here to talk about the Olympics, not gossip."
He continued, "I don't think so. I am who I am, and I'm proud of who I am. My friends, you know, love me and vouch for me, and I think that stands on its own."
When the reporter pressed on, the moderator for the press conference took over, asking the reporters to stay focused on Shaun's gold-medal win. Shau..