'As a Christian I want to be a force for love to everyone. A force for healing and reconciliation-not for animosity,' Dungy, the former coach of the Colts, tweeted on Saturday.
As part of his apology that was made the day after his deleted tweet, Dungy said,"As a Christian I should speak in love and in ways that are caring and helpful. I failed to do that and I am deeply sorry."Dungy's original comment about the subject stated:"That's nothing," Dungy tweeted at 9:38 a.m. Wednesday.
"Some school districts are putting litter boxes in the school bathrooms for students who identify as cats. Very important to address every student's needs."Daily Wire videoDungy's response created some outrage as the cat litter story was debunked months ago after being spread by political conservatives who oppose LGBTQ+ rights and gender nonconformity.
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