Mark Wahlberg Apologizes For Insensitive September 11 Comments

By Ikam Acosta

Mark Wahlberg apparently believes he could have prevented the attack on the World Trade Center, had he been on one of the hijacked planes on that tragic day. It turns out the actor was originally supposed to be on one of the fallen flights, but later changed his plans to attend the Toronto Film Festival.

Marky Mark made some funky comments about the fate of one of the hijacked American Airlines flights on September 11, 2001.

"If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn't have went down like it did. There would have been a lot of blood in that first-class cabin and then me saying, 'OK, we're going to land somewhere safely, don't worry."

Oh, OK, Mark. Now you're a pilot, too? Needless to say, people didn't take that comment too well, especially those who knew people on those planes. Deena Burnett-Bailey, the widow of one of the heroes who prevented Flight 93 from reaching the Pentagon, Thomas Burnett, was rather offended.

"It's insignificant to say what you would have done if you weren't there. The plan for Flight 93 was foiled by heroes. For him to speculate that his presence on board could have stopped everything is silly and disrespectful. Sounds like someone is grandstanding."

Wahlberg apologized for his insensitive comments and feels sorry for the families he offended.

"To suggest I would have done anything differently than the passengers on that plane was irresponsible. I deeply apologize to the families of the victims that my answer came off as insensitive. It was certainly not my intention."

It's cool, Marky Mark. Just stick to making movies.

Do you think Mark Wahlberg was being insensitive, or did he just have a bad case of sticking his foot in his mouth?

Tags 9/11, Blogger: Ikam Acosta, Celebrities, Mark Wahlberg