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To: From: Hypno Apology Form Date: Reason for behavior: The media convinced me he was the real menace I miss creepypastas from 2011 I haven't played the actual games I don't know Pokemon I was jealous of Gen 1 Psychics Mercury was in retrograde I will hereby respect Hypno and Drowzee and I will NOT talk down on the future first-ballot Hall of Famer.

DANIEL JONES APOLOGY FORM TO: DANIEL JONES MEDIA TOLD ME THAT HE WASN'T GOOD GIANTS I WANTED THE GIANTS TO DRAFT HASKINS OR FIELDS 8 FROM: REASON FOR BEHAVIOR COWBOYS, EAGLES, OR COMMANDERS FAN DATE: BLAMED HIM FOR INCOMPETENCE OF PREVIOUS COACHING STAFFS MADE FUN OF HIM FOR TRIPPING DUKE ALWAYS BEATS MY BASKETBALL TEAM I WILL HEREBY RESPECT DANIEL JONES AND I WILL NOT TALK DOWN TO DANNY DIMES

RAJON RONDO Apology Form To: RAJON RONDO From: Date: Reason for behavior: The media convinced me he was done I only looked at advanced analytics I was jealous of RAJON RONDO I didn't watch the actual games I don't know basketball Mercury was in retrograde I will hereby respect RAJON RONDO and I will NOT talk down on the future first-ballot Hall of Famer.

IFT To: Tweek From: Tweek Apology Form Date: Reason for behavior: The media convinced me he was done I miss PT too much I was jealous of Tweek I didn't watch the actual games I don't know Smash Mercury was in retrograde I will hereby respect TSM Tweek and I will NOT talk down on the future first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Frank Vogel Apology Form To: Frank Vogel From: Date: Reason for behavior: I thought that Ty Lue was a better option as a coach I didn't watch the actual games I was a delusional idiot that thought I knew more than a NBA coach that makes millions of dollars I thought he was the guy from Impractical Jokers Mercury was in retrograde I will hereby respect Frank Vogel and I will NOT Talk down on the best coach in the league Your apology needs to be as loud as your disrespect was

To: REX From: Apology Form Reason for behavior: The media convinced me he was ugly I miss Shulk too much Date: I was jealous of Rex I didn't play the actual games I don't know Xenoblade His voice was annoying I will hereby respect Rex Xenoblade 2 and I will NOT talk down on the future first-ballot Hall of Famer.

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Apology Form refers to an exploitable meme template intended to celebrate the return to greatness of an athlete or celebrity by forcing said person's critics to apologize for doubting them. The meme was initially popularized among NBA fans in 2019 and 2020 before shifting to the Super Smash Brothers community in the following years, where it largely went viral through variations concerning the Smash player Tweek.

Origin

On November 28th, 2019, the Twitter account ctrilthenarrative^[1] posted an apology form for then-Portland Trailblazer player and former NBA all-star Carmelo Anthony. The form has several sections for which people could "apologize," including "The media convinced me he was done," "Mercury was in retrograde" and "I will hereby respect Carmelo Anthony and will NOT talk down on the future first ballot hall-of-famer." The post gained over 620 retweets and 1,100 likes in three and a half years.

BIOPMENZE Carmelo Anthony Apology Form To: Carmelo Anthony From: Reason for behavior: The media convinced me he was done I only looked at advanced analytics Date: I was jealous of Carmelo I didn't watch the actual games I don't know basketball Mercury was in retrograde I will hereby respect Carmelo Anthony and I will NOT talk down on the future first-ballot Hall of Famer. Your apology needs to be as loud as your disrespect was @CTRLnarrative

Spread

Over the following several years, the apology form was recreated with multiple NBA players and athletes from other sports, particularly those who recently performed well despite being considered past their prime by some. On February 12th, 2021, Redditor TheHomieKhan posted an example to /r/NewYorkKnicks^[2] featuring Derrick Rose, gaining over 330 points in two years (shown below, left). On September 13th, 2020, Redditor TalkQwerty posted to /r/Lakers^[3] an example featuring Lakers head coach Frank Vogel, gaining over 200 points in two and a half years (shown below, right).

DROSe Julius Randte Apology Form To: Julius Randte Drose From: Date: Reason for behavior: The media convinced me he was done I only looked at advanced analytics I was jealous of his peyolade ISOS DROSe I didn't watch the actual games I don't know basketball Mercury was in retrograde I will hereby respect Julius Pendle and I will NOT talk down on the future first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Tweek Apology Form

On November 14th, 2022, Twitter user @SyndicateSnivy^[4] posted a variation featuring Super Smash Brothers player Tweek after he won Port Priority 7. The tweet gained over 180 retweets and 2,200 likes in six months (shown below).

That night, several Twitter users filled out the form,^[5] and it continually reappeared when Tweek performed well at future tournaments. The tweet appears to have made the meme popular in Smash and video game culture. On February 8th, 2023, Twitter user @Nairsitto^[6] posted a variation featuring Rex from Xenoblade Chronicles, gaining over 810 retweets and 3,300 likes in three months (shown below, left). On January 30th, Redditor remnanter posted to /r/CoDCompetitive^[7] an example featuring Call of Duty player Dashy, gaining over 580 points in three months (shown below, right).

VISHY OPTIC TEXAS Dashy Apology Form To: Brandon "Dashy" Otell From: Date: Reason for behavior: Rambo Ray convinced me he was done I only looked at the minimap I was jealous of Dashy I didn't watch the actual games I don't know Call of Duty Mercury was in retrograde I will hereby respect Dashy and I will NOT talk down on the future first-ballot Hall of Famer.

On March 26th, 2023, Beyond the Summit posted a skit featuring members of the Super Smash Brothers community centered on the Tweek Apology Form meme, gaining over 50,000 views in one month (shown below).

Various Examples

To: From: 1998 Tech Apology Form Reason for behavior: The media convinced me he was Boring I only looked at advanced analytics Date: I was jealous of Tech I didn't watch the actual Episodes I don't know GOAT characters Mercury was in retrograde I will hereby respect Tech and I will NOT talk down on the future first-ballot Hall of Famer. Your apology needs to be as loud as your disrespect was

To: Wolfe From: Wolfe Apology Form Date: Reason for behavior: The media convinced me he was done I didn't prep for perish I was jealous of Wolfe I didn't watch the actual games I don't know VGC Mercury was in retrograde I will hereby respect Wolfe and I will NOT talk down on the future first-ballot Hall of Famer.

P CHRIS PAUL Apology Form To: CHRIS PAUL From: Date: Reason for behavior: The media convinced me he was done I only looked at advanced analytics I was jealous of CHRIS PAUL I didn't watch the actual games I don't know basketball Mercury was in retrograde I will hereby respect THE POINT GOD and I will NOT talk down on the future first-ballot Hall of Famer.

@lfcdante Mané apology form standard chartered To: Sadio Mané From: Reason for behavior: He was ass last season Date: I don't watch football Twitter told me he's s--- I am a racist I thought that mf was finished lol Other I will hereby respect Sadio Mané talk down on the future Ballon d'Or winner. and I will NOT

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External References

^[1] Twitter – ctrlthenarrative

^[2] Reddit – /r/newyorknicks

^[3] Reddit – /r/Lakers

^[4] Twitter – SyndicateSnivy

^[5] Twitter – 24kssb

^[6] Twitter – Nairsitto

^[7] Reddit – /r/CoDCompetitive

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