MLB Umpire Rob Drake Apologizes For AR-15/Cival War Tweet

Umpire Rob Drake issued an apology for his now-deleted tweet (posted at his now-deleted Twitter account) in which he vowed to purchase an assault rifle if Donald Trump ("MY PRESIDENT") was impeached. Drake warned that impeachment could well trigger "ANOTHER CIVAL WAR".

I want to personally apologize to everyone that my words made feel less safe. I especially want to apologize to every person who has been affected by gun violence in our country. I also acknowledge and apologize for the controversy this has brought to Major League Baseball, my fellow umpires and my family. I never intended to diminish the threat of violence from assault weapons, or violence of any kind. ... Once I read what I…