As was widely reported on Thursday afternoon, State Attorney Willie Meggs announced Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston will not be charged with sexually assaulting a woman who accused him of raping her. Whoever was running the @NBCSportsRadio Twitter account relayed the news that Winston would not be facing charges with a shockingly insensitive tweet. The social media message was soon deleted but it was preserved in retweets and screen grabs.
Nearly 40 minutes later, @NBCSportsRadio tweeted a seemingly rushed apology that included a misspelling and an exclamation point.
We are aware of the insensative tweet posted earlier! Please accept our sincere apology on this matter.
— NBC Sports Radio (@NBCSportsRadio) December 5, 2013
Perhaps fittingly, the word "insensitive" was the one misspelled. Compounding the struggles of the account, this tweet was later deleted. It was followed by a pair of more formal apologies.