Why does the teary-eyed misunderstood defendant thing not seem right in this case?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html

This guy has been such a chronic asshole for so many years, and now he's trying to paint himself as a good guy who's just a product of the football system. It's insulting and ridiculously unbelievable. What a load of bullshit.