Mike Ditka apologizes comment on racial oppression

FILE – In this Sept. 10, 2017, file photo, former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game between the Bears and the Atlanta Falcons, in Chicago. Ditka is apologizing for saying he wasn’t aware of any racial oppression in the U.S. over the last 100 years. The famed former Chicago Bears coach issued the apology Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, a day after he made the comments during a radio interview while discussing National Football League players kneeling during the national anthem. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)