Geraldo Rivera has apologized for the comments he made about sexual harassment, following backlash. The former talk show host issued an apology via Twitter on Wednesday, writing, ?Reaction to my tweets today on #sexharassment makes clear I didn?t sufficiently explain that this is a horrendous problem. Long hidden-Harassers are deviants who deserve what is coming to them. Often victims are too frightened to come forward in a timely fashion. I humbly apologize.? Earlier that day, Rivera commented on the Matt Lauer scandal, writing, ?Sad about @MLauer great guy, highly skilled & empathetic w guests & a real gentleman to my family & me. ?News is a flirty business & it seems like current epidemic of #SexHarassmentAllegations may be criminalizing courtship & conflating it w predation."