(This sportscaster recently gave an interview where he supported the decriminalization of

marijuana. He was told by his network to apologize on air. NOTE: in a response to his use of

marijuana he told his employers that it had been 11 years. They questioned the specificity of his

answer). I purposely took out the spaces so that actors are forced to make their own beat

choices.

This network, the CSC, has asked me to clarify some remarks I made that hit your newsstand this

morning. It is possible that one could come away from this article with the impression that I don't

believe drugs are a destructive and deadly force in our culture, our economy, and in the lives of

our children. I have a younger brother named Sam. Sam's a genius. I mean literally. As a kid he

tested off the charts. The first computer I ever had he built from a kit he bought from tutoring

other kids in math. Energetic and articulate, curious and funny, a great source of pride to our

parents. And there's no doubt he'd be living a great life right now. Except that he's dead. Cuz

when you're 14 years old all you want to be when you grow up is your 16 year old brother/ sister.

And in my case, that meant smoking a lot of dope. The day I went off to college is the day he got

his driving license. And he celebrated by taking a drive with some of his friends. Drunk and high

as a kite. He never saw the red light that he ran or the 18 wheeler that put him in the side of a

bank. That was 11 years ago tonight. And I just want to say I'm sorry. You deserved better in my

hands. And I apologize. That's all. Casey and I will be back after this. You're watching

Sportscenter.