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UConn Mac 'n' Cheese Student From Long Island Apologizes via You Tube: WATCH
Luke Gatti posted a YouTube video apologizing for his profanity-laced attack on a UConn food service employee that went viral.
Some might say what a difference a week makes.
In a video posted on YouTube, a week after his profanity-laced tirade went viral with millions of views, the University of Connecticut student from Long Island, NY has apologized for his drunken behavior.
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Luke Gatti, 19, of Bayville, NY was filmed in a nine-minute video on Oct. 4 in a late night rant berating and then poking and shoving the manager of an on-campus restaurant who refused to serve the student bacon, jalapeño-laced mac ‘n’ cheese because he brought a bottle of alcohol into the campus facility.
And on Oct. 11, Gatti apparently posted his own video apologizing for his behavior that garnered unprecedented — and probably unwanted attention — to the school in Storrs.
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In a two-and-a-half minute video, Gatti said, “I apologize to all of the staff, especially the manager. He was just doing his job. He gave me so many chance to walk away and I didn’t listen to him. I was a complete ***hole.”
Gatti was arrested on charges of breach of peace and criminal trespass after he repeatedly poked and shoved the manager.
In the video, the manager can be heard telling the student that he wouldn’t be served because he was drunk. “You can’t come in here with an open bottle of booze. Think about it,” the manager said. Gatti dared the manager to call police … who are seen arriving about eight minutes into the video.
Gatti admitted in the latest YouTube video, “at the time, to say the least, I was very intoxicated. When I watched the video a few days later, I couldn’t even believe it was me in it.” He added, “I’m thinking what the hell is wrong with me. This isn’t what I’m all about. I am ashamed.”
In the meantime, a pair of UConn Students have initiated a GoFundMe drive to raise money to treat the berated Union Street Market staff to a dinner at Geno’s Grille.
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