In the A.M. Jump I did last week–btw, here’s today’s–I mentioned the following in the “Not In This Issue” section.
“Hendrick Jr. joins DEI,” a quick play on words referring to Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s move to Hendrick Motorsports.
Well, while perusing the comments from that Jump–which I normally don’t do, since I’m not used to the comments being there–it was brought to my attention that Rick Hendrick’s son was killed in a plane crash.  A few readers took my line as being in poor taste.
That was not the case.  It was simply a matter of ignorance.  I had no idea any such thing happened, and I profusely apologize to anyone that was offended, particularly the Hendrick family.  I can assure you, however, that I wasn’t trying to make light of someone dying.  Not my steez, nor will it ever be.