Quote Originally Posted by Kofax View Post
I think the whole reason there wasn't an initial apology was because it was an ongoing case and any apology would be an admission of guilt that would be used against him, so he probably couldn't say as much as he wanted to at the point given lawyers were involved.

Once that was all taken care of, he can freely communicate on the issue and without fear of it being used against him and deliver a more genuine (maybe) apology.

It's unfortunate that that's the way it works sometimes, as in some cases, a genuine apology from the outset can likely diffuse the entire situation, and probably could have here if Matthews camp had dealt with this in a more appropriate manner.
It also highlights a problem in our society - the need for instant gratification. He didn't spill his guts out the first time so there was a need to read way too much into it while rushing to judgment.