Olympic gold medal snowboarder Shaun White apologized on Tuesday for "unwise choices" that led to him being charged with public intoxication and vandalism after police said he pulled a fire alarm and caused the evacuation of a Tennessee hotel.
"I want to apologize for the unwise choices I made over the weekend and for any inconvenience it caused," White said in a post on his Facebook page.
"I was celebrating a happy occasion with a ton of family and friends and got carried away. I'm truly sorry," he added.
The 26-year-old winner of gold medals at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Games did not specify what he was celebrating.
Police said arrest warrants charging him with vandalism and public intoxication were issued Sunday morning.
White was taken to a hospital and treated for injuries after hitting a fence. He was released Monday afternoon and remains free on his own recognizance, police said.
