Last week, young spring breakers became the subject of national criticism when they flocked to the beaches of Florida instead of self-isolating amid the coronavirus crisis.
One of them was Ohio native Brady Sluder, who is now apologizing for the "insensitive" comments he made about the global pandemic.
A Reuters news clip featuring Sluder went viral because of this remark: "If I get corona, I get corona. I'm not going to let it stop me from partying.
I've been waiting, we've been waiting for Miami spring break for a while. About two months we've had this trip planned, two, three months, and we're just out here to having a good time." In a lengthy message posted to his Instagram, Sluder expressed remorse for what he said.
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