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Credit: Reuters/Brian Snyder By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES | Wed Oct 5, 2011 2:14am EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country music singer Hank Williams Jr. canceled a Fox News Channel interview on Tuesday and said he was sorry for any offense given by his recent statement comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler. The apology of sorts was posted on his website a day after the Disney-owned cable sports channel ESPN pulled Williams' theme song from its latest "Monday Night Football" broadcast in a rebuke to the country star for his Hitler remark. Appearing on the Fox News morning program "Fox & Friends" on Monday, Williams said he thought that a June 18 golf summit pairing Obama with Republican House speaker John Boehner in the midst of the congressional budget crisis had "turned a lot of people off." Asked what he didn't like about the friendly bipartisan golf match, Williams replied, "Come on! It'd be like Hitler playing golf with (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu." He went on to refer to Obama and Vice President Joe Biden as "the enemy." After his "All My Rowdy Friends" song was yanked from the "Monday Night Football" opening by ESPN later that day in protest, Williams issued a statement acknowledging that his "analogy was extreme" but insisting it was intended to illustrate how ludicrous he thought it was for Obama and Boehner to team up at golf. "They're polar opposites and it made no sense. They don't see eye-to-eye and never will," the bearded singer said. Williams, 62, was scheduled to return to the Fox News Channel with an interview on Tuesday on the "Hannity" show, but the network told Reuters that the singer decided to cancel. Hours later, he posted yet another, somewhat more contrite statement, saying: "I have always been very passionate about politics and sports, and this time it got the best or worst of me. "The thought of the leaders of both parties jukin and high fiven on a golf course, while so many families are struggling to get by simply made me boil over and make a dumb statement, and I am very sorry if it offended anyone," he wrote. He concluded, "I would like to thank all my supporters. This was not written by some publicist." The statement was posted just below a link to a video clip from the ABC daytime talk show "The View," in which host Whoopi Goldberg suggested Williams was judged too harshly. "Hank is a musician, and he's always been provocative," Goldberg said on the show. "He could have chosen his words more wisely, but as someone who steps in it quite often, we all do it. Those among us who are without sin, cast the first stone." Reporting on Williams' apology on its own website Tuesday night, ESPN said it had no comment on whether his song would be used on future telecasts. (Editing by Cynthia Johnston) U.S. Entertainment Fashion People Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (4) frankkarlburn wrote: That’s not an apology at all — just an explanation for why he thought, and thinks it makes sense. One thing he has right — the Tea Party has declared war on their own government. They are subversives and should be tried for treason. It’s America bub — Health Plan and all — love it or leave it! Oct 05, 2011 2:14am EDT -- Report as abuse MaryWaterton wrote: What a sorry state of affairs when you are fired for telling the truth. Oct 05, 2011 2:25am EDT -- Report as abuse yayayesforsure wrote: He just provided more confirmation that the hardliner rightwing world has declared war on America. To wingnuts like Hank and most of the FOX nation Democrats are their declared enemy. These guy’s live in a state of war and hatred is the weapon of choice. They will never work with the rest of us for any compromise in their eye’s is akin to declare total defeat. They see the world in terms of pure black and white and middle ground is nothing more to them then a black hole. His apology is worthless for any purpose but to protect his income because he like all the other right wing warriors value money above everything else. Oct 05, 2011 3:18am EDT -- Report as abuse See All Comments » Add Your Comment Social Stream (What's this?) 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