‘Don’t be arrogant’: Florida spring breaker apologizes for downplaying coronavirus threat

Published March 25, 2020 1:46am ET



One of the Florida spring break students who brushed aside concerns about the coronavirus apologized, saying he was “not proud of” his remarks.

“I would like to sincerely apologize for the insensitive comment I made in regards to COVID-19 while on spring break,” Florida spring breaker Brady Sluder said in a Sunday post on Instagram. “I’d like to take this time to own up to the mistakes I’ve made and apologize to the people I’ve offended.”

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