I've had the opinion most of my life that if you can insult, belittling, degrade, slander, libel, etc, someone in public..............
Then you can also apologize to that person, or persons, in public.
Preferably before those that you did the act in front of.
I have done so in AH on both the BBS and in the arenas.
IMHO I've always hoped others could find it in themselves to do the same.
Adonia