The Sean Rodriguez story is very close to exiting the news cycle. It’s on its last legs, a set of wobbly legs that are just about to give way after 72 hours of arguing about booing and fan behavior on Twitter, Facebook, television, and the radio.

Rodriguez, who called out Phillies supporters after his Monday walk-off, has been viciously booed ever since describing y’all as “entitled.”

He clarified his comments last night when speaking with reporters, via NBC Sports Philadelphia: 

“I wasn’t trying to insult anybody with what I said,” Rodriguez told reporters. “I’m very similar to the Philly fan base. I’m a very passionate person. I’m a passionate player. I show up every day and I don’t leave anything in the tank.

“Could I probably have used different words? Yeah, absolutely. I could’ve said ‘love over hate.’ I do agree that the fans obviously pay to come watch a game and they feel entitled to want to say something.

“And again, like I said, I thought I was pretty clear: The boos aren’t anything I’m actually opposed to. When they’re properly directed, that’s fine. It’s some of the other stuff that was being said underneath that.”

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“I’m not opposed to the passion,” Rodriguez said. “If we don’t hustle, absolutely get on us. So, was ‘entitled’ something that no doubt offended a lot of people? Yeah. For that, I’m sorry. The offense isn’t something I was trying to do. But to stand on what I was trying to put out, love over hate, that I can’t back down from.”

Ok, look, that’s reasonable. Guy said something that was not well received and now he’s apologizing and clarifying the comments. I hereby declare that any Sean Rodriguez booing that takes place this weekend will be deemed corny and unwarranted.

Thank you.