reaction and send donations for legal fees. >> the support that we have had for our family is overwhelming. >> a hero to some but a bully to others, james admits he could have gone a different route, and apologizes publicly. >> i handled it the wrong way when i went on the bus. >> show me which one. show me which one. >> i was going to be a dad and i was going to at least talk to the bus driver and find out what was going on with my daughter and why my daughter felt that way. when we was going to the bus stop, all this started coming out, and when i seen my daughter just break down, as a dad, i snapped. >> i'll [ bleep ] you up. >> and i apologize again. i deeply apologize for that. >> in november 2010, a plea deal is reached. in exchange for six months' probation, fines and an anger management class, prosecutors drop the case against james