First I would like to challenge anybody here to state that they have never said something they regretted. Anybody and I don't care who because if you do, you're a liar.

Secondly, there are somethings that simply can't be undone. You simply can't retract them and try to get away with even a simple and heartfelt apology. There is absolutely no way a white person can use the "N" word in today's society and "PC" or "social engineering" has absolutely nothing to do with it. She massively screwed up and now is paying for it.

My ire is directed more at the people who instructed her to not say anything and then drag out a long ans useless investigation to insure they covered their respective fannies. Quite likely this could have been settled to everyone's satisfaction if dealt with immediately between the trustee and the offended. But, be that as it may, the lawyers called this one and as usual, they get paid and we all pay for it.