Thebe apologises after year of mishaps

Running into challenges: Thebe says he is sorry PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Running into challenges: Thebe says he is sorry PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

After all the controversy surrounding Baboloki Thebe last year that included a car accident, drunken driving and appearing before the court, the athlete has offered his apology.

Thebe told Mmegi Sport he has been through a lot and was left mentally scarred by the accident in which his compatriot, Onkabetse Nkobolo suffered serious injuries.

“That accident has emotionally destroyed me, and it was difficult for me to train back home. I was stressed all the time. I tender my apology to Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) for the mistakes that I made. I apologise to Batswana, also I am aware that I am a public figure, and everything that I did, disappointed the nation,” he said.

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