the mayor apologized for the suggestion that people uptown (a mixed neighborhood) were racist, noting the importance of that section of town in the city's recovery. he particularly stated regret for the statements about god. "i don't know what happened there," he said. "i don't know how that got jumbled up. that whole god thing, i don't know how that got mixed up in there." nagin concluded "i need to be more aware and sensitive of what i'm saying... anyone i've offended, i hope you forgive me."