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After sexual assault charges against the basketball player were dropped in 2004, Kobe Bryant issued a public apology to his wife and to the woman involved in the case.

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Premiere Of Touchstone Pictures' "Gnomeo And Juliet" - Arrivals

Sharon Osbourne was forced to make a public apology after she allegedly made a negative comment on Susan Boyle's looks. (Credit: Getty Images)

British actor Russell Brand

Russell Brand made an apology to actor Andrew Sachs for an offensive voicemail. (Credit: MAX NASH/AFP/Getty Images)

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Singer Chris Brown leaves the Los Angeles Superior Court after sentencing in his felony assault case against fellow singer and former girlfriend Rihanna, on August 25, 2009. Brown was sentenced to five years probation and 1400 hours of community orientated labour. The incident shocked the music world and left Rihanna nursing cuts and bruises to her face, forcing her to cancel a scheduled performance at the Grammys in Los Angeles later that day. Singer Chris Brown released a YouTube video on July 21, 2009, apologizing for his "inexcusable" behavior towards his girlfriend, Rihanna. (Credit: MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

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Britain's Prince Harry made a public apology when he offended many people by reportedly choosing to wear a Nazi outfit during a costume party (Credit: FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)

Pat Robertson

Pat Robertson...we cannont count the number of controversial things he has said. Many of these things he still has not apologized for. His most recent televised comment was regarding the Haitian people after the devestation. He reportedly said to his co-anchor that the reason why Haiti was encountering a catastrophe was because the people made a pact with the devil.

Who says that?
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Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton made a public apology after her senseless driving behavior. (Credit: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)

Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell reportedly apologized for hitting her maid with a phone. She was also forced to apologize after she reportedly lashed out at two police officers (Credit: Ben Stansall/Getty Images).

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Vernon Kay made an apology after he was caught sending sexy text messages to several other women, none of whom were his wife. (Credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images)

The Salahi's Testify

The Salahi's say THEY are owed an apology by the White House for crashsing it's party. Does anyone see anything wrong with this???
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Sienna Miller

While filming a movie in Pittsburgh, actress Sienna Miller reportedly insulted the "boring" city by calling it "S***sburgh" (Credit: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

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Barton reportedly apologized for possessing marijuana. (Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Sharon Stone was forced to make a public apology when she reportedly made an insensitve comment about China during its earthquake. She supposedly suggested that the disaster hit China in 2008 as a result of how it treated Tibet. (Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Mark Owen

"The Take" star reportedly admitted to having an affair with several women and apologized for humiliating his friends and family (Credit: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

British model Kate Moss

Kate Moss apologized after media allegations that she used cocaine.

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Jude Law

Actor Jude Law made an apology for cheating on his wife, actress Sienna Miller. (Credit: Craig Barritt/Getty Images)

John Mayer

Singer John Mayer reportedly apologized for a racist comment he made about African Americans in an interview he did with Playboy (Credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

U.S. Reverend Jesse Jackson

Reverend Jesse Jackson made an apology in the eighties when he reportedly referred to the Jewish population in New York as "Hymies" (Credit: SVEN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images)

Jason Giambi

NY Yankees player Jason Giambi apologized for letting his fans down after he reportedly used steroids. (Credit: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Al Pacino Receives 35th AFI Life Achievement Award - Show

Jaime Foxx reportedly apologized for making a comment on a radio show that Miley Cyrus should make a sex tape. (Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

British actress Jade Goody

Jade Goody was forced to apologize to the Indian community after she reportedly made a racist comment towards Big Brother roommate Shilpa Shetty.

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Isaiah Washington

Actor Isaiah Washington made an apology for offending the gay community. (Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Gilbert Gottfried

The famous comedian was fired as the voice of the Aflac duck when he made shocking comments about the Japanese after the Tsunami. (Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Don Imus

Radio personality Don Imus was forced to address his comment when he referred to the Rutgers University women's basketball team as nappy-head hoes. (Credit: Larry Busacca/ Getty Images)

2010 Etoile Awards

Sarah Ferguson, Dutchess of York, was forced to apologize after she reportedly tried to sell access to Prince Andrew in a desperate attempt to collect money (Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images).

Super Bowl XLV

We are not sure if singers like Christina Aguilera know that they should learn the words to the National Anthem before they go off singing it to the whole country. She sounded great though. (Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Bill O'Reily

Television personality Bill O'Reily is another individual who seems to enjoy making off-the-wall comments. He apologized on The View after making offensive comments about Muslims. Copyright 2011 NBAE (Credit: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Although he never gave a public apology, Pastor Ted Haggard says that he "over-repented" for an affair he had with a gay prostitute in 2006. The Evangelist preacher is known for his years of having an anti-gay attitude, but today he has a different view. He claims his affair was a massage gone wrong and insists that he is not gay. (Credit: Getty Images/ Robyn Beck)

People trump O'Donnell feud

In 2006, Rosie O'Donnell gave an apology for a joke gone wrong. The former co-host of The View mocked Chinese and in turn offended many Asians. (Credit: AP/Mary Altaffer)

Richard Gere, Shilpa Shetty

In 2007, Richard Gere gave a public apology after he offended the people of India by kissing Bollywood actress Shipa Shetty several times on the cheek. Gere said that he had misread Indian customs and that he regretted any problems he caused Shetty.(Credit: AP/Gurinder Osan)

Miley Cyrus

Singer/actress Miley Cyrus gave a public apology in 2008 after fans disapproved of the teen idol's choice to do a racy photoshoot that appeared in Vanity Fair.

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Michael Vick Appears Appears in Court

In 2007, Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison for allegedly running a dogfighting ring and lying about it. He later issued a public apology and asked for forgiveness.

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South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford Returns To Capitol After Unexplained Trip

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford speaks during a press conference at the State Capitol June 24, 2009 in Columbia, South Carolina. Sanford admitted to having an extramarital affair after returning from a secret trip to visit a woman in Argentina and said that he would resign as head of the Republican Governors Association. (Credit: Davis Turner/Getty Images)

Tiger Woods

In February 2010, Tiger Woods apologized for the distress in which he put his family. The golfer admitted to cheating on his wife Elin Nordegren on more than one occassion. (Credit: AP)

Kevin Federline

On the VH1s series "Celebrity Fit Club," Kevin Federline apologized to ex-fiance Shar Jackson, who was also a contestant on the show, for the pain she suffered after he left her for Britney Spears.

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2009 MTV Video Music Awards - Show

During the 2009 MTV Music Video Awards, Rap Artist Kayne West jumped onstage after Taylor Swift won the 'Best Female Video' award and claimed that Beyonce deserved the honor. Before the show ended, Kanye West posted an apology on his blog to the country singer and her mother.

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Janet Jackson was forced to give a public apology in 2004 after her breast was exposed during the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show. The singer claimed that it was a wardrobe malfunction.

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Hugh Grant

In 1995, Hugh Grant gave a public apology after he was found with a Hollywood prostitute. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer addresses the media with his wife Silda Wall at his office in New York, on March 12, 2008 to announce that he will resign from office after revelations that he had been a client of a prostitution ring. (Credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

The First Annual Comedy Awards - Show

During a taping of his late-night show in October 2009, David Letterman apologized to the audience about his sexual relationships with female employees of his show and explained that someone tried to extort $2 million from him over the affairs. (credit: Getty Images)

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In 2007, singer/actress Brandy Norwood issued a public apology after her negligence led to a four-car pileup and the death of 38-year-old Awatef Aboudihaj. (Credit: Uri Schanker/Getty Images)

Arts Advocacy Day Congressional Arts Kick-off

Actor Alec Baldwin apologized on "The View" for comments he made to his daughter in 2007. Reporters retrieved a tape of Baldwin calling his then 11-year-old daughter Ireland, a rude, thoughtless little pig. (Credit: Paul Morigi/Getty Images)

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A photograph showing Monica Lewinsky meeting then-President Bill Clinton at a White House event. The former president issued an apology to the American people for his relationship with Ms. Lewinsky. (Credit: Getty Images)