MADRID, July 12 (Reuters) - Barcelona president Joan Laporta has apologised after he stripped to his underpants during an argument with security staff at the city's airport.
An eyewitness told Spain's daily ABC that Laporta had become incensed with staff after the alarm on the security scanner sounded three times.
The irate Barcelona president was reported to have hurled his shoes into the air and then taken off his trousers after being asked to walk through the scanner again and again.
"I would like to apologise if any Barcelona fan felt offended," Laporta was quoted as saying in sports daily Marca on Tuesday.
"I was just trying to sort out a situation that occurred because the alarm kept going off.
"I would like to make it clear though that I did not lose my head nor did I insult anyone ... but I am really sorry that the incident caused such a fuss."
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