John Roderick, who will now be known as "Bean Dad," issued an apology on Tuesday after he shared a Twitter story over the weekend about teaching his 9-year-old daughter what he believed was a wise lesson.
Themusician and writer is also a podcast partner of famed Jeopardy! contestant Ken Jennings, likely one of the reasons his stunt gained so much traction on social media.
Since he deleted his Twitter account in an apparent panic, Roderick issued an apology on his website. "I want to acknowledge and make amends for the injuries I caused.
I have many things to atone for," he wrote. "My parenting story’s insensitivity and the legacy of hurtful language in my past are both profound failures.
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