She says that, for example, recruiters in job interviews might use excuses like: "They didn't sound intelligent."

“Some people are grasping for excuses as to why the fires are happening, playing the blame game,” Bennett said.

The boundaries of personal responsibility cut through most of our excuses for their behavior; by the end, these grown men seem both abused and complicit.

With excuses they give themselves that are not worth it.

Fury – who was saved by the bell in the ninth round - did not make excuses in the immediate aftermath of the split-decision points loss.