Van Zyl also said Pistorius' desire to start training again did not show disrespect to the family of Steenkamp.

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He apologised for his action and stated that he has nothing but respect for the umpires and his on-field actions were not intended to show disrespect to Aleem Dar or Tony Hill.

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Both Democrats and Republicans have criticized Wilson for what they called a show of disrespect toward the president.

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Mr. Mehiri says he showed up for the meeting in Mr. Senussi's office wearing jeans, tennis shoes and an old jacket, a sign of disrespect in his culture, because he wanted to show he wasn't scared.

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