Witherspoon apologized shortly after news of the arrests broke Sunday:
“I clearly had one drink too many and I am deeply embarrassed about the things I said,” she said in a statement.
“It was definitely a scary situation and I was frightened for my husband, but that is no excuse.
I was disrespectful to the officer who was just doing his job. The words I used that night definitely do not reflect who I am.
I have nothing but respect for the police and I’m very sorry for my behavior.”
