<p>Jean Afterman, the Yankees assistant general manager, wants to take back the&nbsp;remark she tossed&nbsp;toward President Obama during Monday's&nbsp;reception at the White House. See what she has to say in&nbsp;<a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yanks-assistant-gm-clarifies-obama-quip-1.1884585">Erik Boland's report</a>.</p>

Jean Afterman, the Yankees assistant general manager, wants to take back the remark she tossed toward President Obama during Monday's reception at the White House. See what she has to say in Erik Boland's report.

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