Ron Washington: The Texas Rangers manager, Ron Washington, tested positive for cocaine during the 2009 MLB season.

“I apologize for a huge mistake I made,” Washington said in a prepared statement at a news conference Wednesday morning in Arizona. “I’m not here to make excuses. I’m not here for sympathy. That would be asking too much. I’m truly sorry for my careless, dangerous and, frankly, stupid behavior last year.”

Club president Nolan Ryan, general manager Jon Daniels, and other club officials decided not to fine or suspend Washington convinced that the manager only used the drug once and was sincere when he apologized.

“We felt like he was sincere and forthright,” Ryan said. “With the way he has responded, we truly believe this was a one-time incident that he just used bad judgment on.”

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