Shaun White apologizes for calling allegations 'gossip' after Olympic win
Shaun White
Shaun White  apologizes for calling allegations 'gossip ' says  he  has 'grown as a person'
In an appearance on the Today show on Wednesday  Olympic gold-medal winner  Shaun White  apologized for using the word "gossip" to describe sexual harassment allegations that were brought against  him  in 2016.
"I'm truly sorry that I chose the word 'gossip.' It was a poor choice of words to describe such a sensitive subject in the world today "  White  said. "I'm just truly sorry. I was so overwhelmed with just wanting to talk about how amazing today was and share my experience  but yeah."
When pressed by co-anchor Savannah Guthrie about the matter   White  said  he 's "grown as a person over the years."
"It's amazing — you've known me for a long time now — it's amazing how life works with twists and turns and lessons learned "  White  said. "So every experience in my life  I feel like it's taught me a lesson  and I definitely feel like I'm a much more changed person than I was when I was younger. And yeah  I'm just proud of who I am today."
CHAMP:  Shaun White  wins gold medal in men's halfpipe
COMMENTARY:  Shaun White 's Winter Olympics legacy is not all golden
[TGT] White  apologizes for calling allegations 'gossip ' says  [TGT]  has 'grown as a person'
In an appearance on the Today show on Wednesday  Olympic gold-medal winner  [TGT] White  apologized for using the word "gossip" to describe sexual harassment allegations that were brought against  [TGT]  in 2016.
"I'm truly sorry that I chose the word 'gossip.' It was a poor choice of words to describe such a sensitive subject in the world today "  [TGT]said. "I'm just truly sorry. I was so overwhelmed with just wanting to talk about how amazing today was and share my experience  but yeah."
When pressed by co-anchor Savannah Guthrie about the matter   [TGT]said  [TGT] 's "grown as a person over the years."
"It's amazing — you've known me for a long time now — it's amazing how life works with twists and turns and lessons learned "  [TGT]said. "So every experience in my life  I feel like it's taught me a lesson  and I definitely feel like I'm a much more changed person than I was when I was younger. And yeah  I'm just proud of who I am today."
CHAMP:  [TGT] White  wins gold medal in men's halfpipe
COMMENTARY:  [TGT] White 's Winter Olympics legacy is not all golden