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Johnson tweeted out an apology later Friday morning.

“I just made a huge error in judgement and want to apologize to Vince and his wife for comments I made earlier today on a Houston radio show,” @TedJ52 tweeted. “Vince and his family are outstanding people who I have admired since they arrived in [New England]. I learned a big lesson today and feel terrible.”

Johnson later added: “I have personally apologized to the family and feel awful. It was a huge error in judgment and I’m sorry for upsetting Vince’s family. The last thing I will say about this is that I understand the criticism [and] will own my poor decision.”