If you're a sports fan, you've no doubt seen Bertuzzi's blind-sided hit on Steve Moore in a Canucks/Avalanche game earlier this week. Today, Steve Bertuzzi publicly apologized and said he was sorry for what happened. But if you'll listen closely, as pointed out on ESPN Radio's Gamenight, he never fully takes responsibility. He twice says that he is sorry for "what transpired out there" and "what happened on the ice." It's as if what transpired wasn't his fault - like it was some sort of accidental hit that just turned out wrong. Why not say "I'm sorry for what I did?" Take responsibility for your actions. Acknowledge it was your fault and not some freak accident. I have no doubt that he is truly sorry for what happened, but more and more, we see people refusing to apologize, and if they do, they don't take full responsibility for what went on. A sad trend that hopefully is reversed, but most likely won't be.

URL: ESPN.com - NHL - His fate in NHL's hands, Bertuzzi apologizes