Fisher apologizes for Colts jersey

A few hours after Jeff Fisher donned an Indianapolis Colts jersey at a fundraiser for Nashville’s Rocketown, the Titans coach apologized for it during his weekly radio show on Tuesday night.

Jeff Fisher

Fisher appeared during the event at Lipscomb University along with former Colts coach Tony Dungy and country music star Martina McBride, among others.

As Fisher introduced Dungy, he removed his jacket and dress shirt to reveal a blue Peyton Manning jersey underneath. Fisher ...

stepped back up to the microphone and said, “I just wanted to feel like a winner,” drawing laughter and applause from the crowd of about 2,500.

The Titans are 0–6, including a loss to the Colts (31–9) and last week's debacle against the Patriots (59–0).

Later, during his weekly radio show on 103.3-FM, Fisher apologized after a caller questioned him about wearing the jersey.

“It was for a very, very worthwhile cause, charity,” Fisher said. “I was introducing Tony, just having fun with it and I really apologize if I offended anybody, but if you’re offended over the nature of that type of thing, then I think you need to rethink things.

“This is a very worthwhile and needy benefit and I was honored to be there. … I’m sorry if I offended anybody but if I had to do it again, I would do it again.”

Fisher apologized again later when asked about the jersey during his weekly television show on WKRN-2.

Here's a video from WSMV-4. And here's a report on Rocketown from WKRN-2.

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