Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he regrets wearing Confederate uniform in college yearbook
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In this 1980 Auburn University yearbook photo, released by the office of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Lee is pictured in a Confederate states costume while attending the university. (Office of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee via AP)
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said he regrets dressing in a Confederate uniform for an "Old South" fraternity party at Auburn University, as seen in a 1980 yearbook photo.
"While I never intentionally acted in an insensitive way, with 40 years of hindsight, I have come to realize that was insensitive and have come to regret that," the Republican governor told The Tennessean.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A spokeswoman for Lee confirmed on Thursday that Auburn's 1980 yearbook includes a photo of the governor and another man in Confederate uniforms.
Lee was 17 when joined the university's Kappa Alpha fraternity. The fraternity ended the tradition in 1992, a school spokesman said.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}His office declined to provide any additional comment on Thursday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.