- Australian says comments he made in 2001 were ‘dumb’
- Mundine also sorry for offending anyone else during his career
Anthony Mundine has used his retirement announcement to apologise for his “dumb” and hurtful remarks about the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the US.
One of Australia’s most polarising athletes, Mundine’s claim in October 2001 that “America’s brought it upon themselves” haunted him for the rest of his boxing career.
Related: The Man, the mouth – the colourful career of Anthony Mundine
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