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Wright Apologizes for Comment on Ozaki

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CBS golf commentator Ben Wright, a British citizen who lives in Asheville, N.C., has apologized for an ethnic slur he made when referring to Japan’s Jumbo Ozaki.

During the first round of the Masters, shown on the USA cable network Thursday, Wright said: “Lanny Wadkins, Jim Gallagher Jr., Mark McCumber all tied at five under par, McCumber still out on the golf course, former champions aplenty, Watson and Nicklaus at four under, along with the Jap, Ozaki, who is striking a blow for the foreigners, Olazabal another.”

Said CBS golf producer Frank Chirkinian: “Ben was hurrying to cut away to a commercial. He meant to say Japanese. He feels bad and apologizes.”

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