Bret Hart recently took to Twitter to apologize for a comment he made toward Pat Patterson during the Bret Hart Appreciation Night last week following Raw. "When Pat starts getting on his knees, I start getting scared," Bret said after Pat got down on one knee to shake Bret's hand.
Bret has since posted the following apology on his Twitter page:
I sincerely apologize to anyone that was in any way offended by my in-ring joke to Pat Patterson on Monday, especially to Pat …
— Bret Hart (@BretHart) May 31, 2013
…whom I hold in the highest regard. I was only trying to take some of the edge off an emotionally challenging moment and I failed.
— Bret Hart (@BretHart) May 31, 2013
The comment does not in any way reflect my feelings toward the gay and lesbian community. B
— Bret Hart (@BretHart) May 31, 2013