Michigan sophomore cornerback Lavert Hill has issued a public apology for an "inappropriate gesture" he made toward the Penn State crowd Saturday night.
At the end of Michigan's 42-13 loss to second-ranked Penn State at Beaver Stadium, Hill was seen issuing a pair of middle finger hand gestures toward the crowd.
Through an athletic department spokesman, Hill issued the following apology Monday.
"I sincerely regret my inappropriate gesture at the end of Saturday's football game," he wrote. "I let my emotions get the best of me and learned a valuable lesson. I am truly sorry for this offensive gesture and vow that it will not happen again."
Hill _ who was actually committed to Penn State for a time before ultimately signing with Michigan _ made 7 tackles ({ for a loss) and a pass breakup Saturday.
"We discussed it and he feels bad about it," Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said. "He vows that it won't happen again."
Michigan will host Rutgers on Saturday at Michigan Stadium.
