Derek Anderson apologizes for remarks

CLEVELAND - Former Browns quarterback Derek Anderson has apologized for remarks he made to a Cleveland-area newspaper on Tuesday following his release from the team.

The team announced that Anderson had been cut Tuesday morning, and then he replied to an e-mailed question from a reporter at the News Herald. In that story , the newspaper said that Anderson issued this statement:

"The fans are ruthless and don't deserve a winner.  I will never forget getting cheered when I was injured."

Now, on Wednesday morning, Anderson apologized.  He issued this statement to NewsChannel5: 

"I said some things to Jeff Schudel earlier that I regret. Those of you who got to know me personally from covering the Browns over the past five years, know this was out of character for me. I wasn't taken out of context, but I was speaking out of frustration after my career with the Browns come to a close. I had some great times playing in Cleveland, especially during the 2007 season, and I met some great people and made many lifelong friends along the way. I'm looking forward to starting a new chapter in my life." 

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Follow the other stories on newsnet5.com about Anderson's release:

• Baskin's Blog: Anderson Released
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• Browns release QB Derek Anderson