Seattle Seahawks apologize: "We did not intend to compare football to the civil rights legacy of Dr. King."

"'We shall overcome #MLKDay,' the team’s official account tweeted Monday, which honors Martin Luther King, Jr. The tweet also included a picture of quarterback Russell Wilson crying after his victory Sunday and a quote from King that read: 'Faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first steps.'"

ADDED: It's so easy to put out this kind of shaming, and it's also easy to apologize. I think this shaming-apology cycle has gotten out of hand in social media. Another one that just happened is: "Lena Dunham has issued a pre-emptive apology for suggesting the storm over Bill Cosby's rape allegations is as significant as the slaughter of millions of Jews."

"Additionally I'm already aware comparing Bill Cosby to the Holocaust wasn't my best analogy. 'With Love from your special rape-hating Jew friend LENA.'"