7 times MSNBC and its hosts publicly apologized this year

In April, anti-LGBTQ posts found on MSNBC anchor Joy Reid's old blog made their way around the internet, forcing the "AM Joy" host to issue a meandering apology and launch a cybersecurity quest into whether or not her site was hacked.

On her show, Reid said she "genuinely" did not believe she wrote those "hateful" things.

“But I can definitely understand, based on things I have tweeted and have written in the past, why some people don’t believe me," she said. "I’ve not been exempt from being dumb or cruel or hurtful to the very people I want to advocate for. I own that. I get it. And for that, I am truly, truly sorry."

In June, Reid apologized for her old blog again, this time for a post showcasing a doctored photo of the late Arizona Sen. John McCain's head on the body of the Virginia Tech shooter.

Reid told NBC News that when she published her blog, back in 2005, she "wrote thousands of posts in real time on the issues of the day."

"There are things I deeply regret and am embarrassed by, things I would have said differently and issues where my position has changed," she said. "Today I’m sincerely apologizing again."

Rachel Maddow broke down during a June broadcast of her show while reading an Associated Press report that detailed the way babies and toddlers were being separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border and sent to "tender age" shelters.

Unable to hold back her tears, Maddow apologized on air, saying she couldn't keep reading the report.

She later tweeted another apology, saying "if nothing else, it is my job to actually be able to speak while I'm on TV."

Ugh, I'm sorry.

If nothing else, it is my job to actually be able to speak while I'm on TV.

What I was trying to do -- when I suddenly couldn't say/do anything -- was read this lede:

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With 99% of votes reported, an MSNBC graphic gave Andrew Gillum the victory in November's Florida governor race — except the race hadn't happened yet, and the graphic was a "misfire," according to "All In" host Chris Hayes.

After the test graphic flashed on screen, Hayes apologized to the public, saying he too was confused by the image.

"Obviously, we do not yet have any vote totals here, the night before the election," he said.

Texas Democratic Senate candidate Rep. Beto O'Rourke dropped an "F-bomb" during his concession speech after losing his race to Sen. Ted Cruz, which was being broadcast live by MSNBC. Anchor Brian Williams immediately apologized for his network.

"Sorry for the F-bomb," he said. "We have no control of what's in the concession speeches."

In December, Mika Brzezinski, co-host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," apologized for calling Secretary of State Mike Pompeo "wannabe dictator's butt boy" after he deflected questions on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during an interview with "Fox & Friends."

Totally agree with you -SUPER BAD choice of words .. I should have said “water boy”... like for football teams or something like that.. apologize to @SenatorDurbin too! SO SORRY! https://t.co/zIqsGdK3Tk