Social media has given everyone a platform. It has become the go-to space for apologies, accusations, and declarations. NBA free agent Nate Robinson used Instagram in late December to publicly apologize to his longtime girlfriend and mother of his three children -Nyale, Nahmier, and Navyi – for cheating on her.
Nate said that being impulsive, ungrateful, and disrespectful led to him breaking Sheena Felitz’s heart repeatedly over the years.
I have to give this woman right the biggest apology in the world … Sheena I’m very sorry for all I have done to you , all the times I crushed ur heart and feelings … I’m sorry for not being the man that you want me to be , we share 3 beautiful children together they are our world … I Owe you guys everything. So as a man I want to ask if you can forgive me for all my wrongs I have made many mistakes and I dnt want you to judge me for them , if you can find it in your heart to forgive me for being disrespectful, diss honest, ungrateful, impulsive, I have asked the lord to forgive me for what I have done to you & i hope you can show mercy as he does , if not I understand. I want nothing more than to see you happy with or without me , again I’m truly sorry for me being a true bad guy off and on for years … I’m trying my best to change the man/father/ I use to be , I know I can be better and I will , I want to own up to what I have done and stepping out on you was not the right thing to do.. I should of been a man and told you the truth ,I should of talked to you about what I was doing and gave you a choice I didn’t and I’m sorry … Through mistakes GOD shows us grace , mercy and blessings… You deserve to be happy and I hope you get that one day, just want you to know I’m sorry and truly sorry , if you could dig deep in that beautiful heart of yours and fine an ounce of forgive would be wonderful !! I love you No matter the outcome …???? #arealmanownsup it takes a strong person today I’m truly sorry,and an even STRONGER PERSON TO FORGIVE !!!Love is not how you forget,but how you forgive , not how you listen but how you understand, not how you see but how you feel & not how you let GO but how you hold on and move forward !!!Im sorry Sheena Rae
A public admission like that is usually the sign of another bombshell to follow. Nate hashtagged “a real man own up.” Nate had no choice but to own up; shortly after that, he began posting photos of his newest family addition, a two-month-old son named Nasir Chakur Robinson.
Hate saying goodbyes … Especially When the goodbye isn’t the way you would have wanted it … I’m going to miss my family more than anything , they hold me down when others wouldn’t … Love you guys with all my heart … #teamrobinson #holdat
Sometimes begging and pleading aren’t enough… In my book, PostGame Pass: access into “the life, there is a breakdown of the rules to respectful cheating for pro athletes. it’s available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
photos via Instagram and Seattle Times
