Recently, a public apology was offered by the president of Duke University, Richard Brodhead, for rushing to judgment against the three lacrosse players who had been falsely accused of rape (“Duke Prexy: ‘I apologize,’ ” Sept. 30).

I hope that the 88 Duke professors who publicly denied these three students due process and the presumption of innocence will see fit to do likewise.

Thomas E. Dennelly,

West Islip