Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith is back in camp after KO’ing teammate Ken Lucas last week.

And the fiery wide out was apologetic for his role in the altercation last week:

“I’m not going to get into who’s right, who’s wrong. I’m completely wrong,” Smith said. “It was an asinine decision. And I’ll move forward better than I probably have ever had to. It’s the first time in my life that I really haven’t forgiven myself. I have no eexcuse. All I have is the opportunity to gain the respect of my fans, to gain the respect of my family, gain the respect of my co-workers and gain the respect of the organization.”

Good to see Smith taking responsibility for that beatdown he unleashed.

As for Lucas, he also returned to camp with a black left eye and will need surgery on his face.

Let this be a lesson – don’t piss off Steve Smith.

Ever.