Swimmer apologizes for slur that cost her sponsor

Seeded on Wed Sep 8, 2010 2:17 PM EDT (NBC Sports)

Triple Olympic swimming gold medalist Stephanie Rice made a tearful apology Wednesday for a homophobic slur she posted Saturday on Twitter.

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