Shaun White, Olympics Snowboarder, Apologizes for Controversial Halloween Costume

Gold medalist Shaun White of the United States celebrates during Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Final on day five of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea on Feb. 14, 2018. David Ramos/Getty Images

Legendary Olympic snowboarder Shaun White apologized to the Special Olympics for donning a controversial Halloween costume at a recent party.

Like a lot of Americans, White sought inspiration for his costume from movie characters and chose to dress as Simple Jack from the 2008 film “Tropic Thunder.”