NYC police boss: We're trying to apologize to ex-tennis pro

NEW YORK (AP) — Former tennis star James Blake said today he wants an apology after a case of mistaken identity led police to handcuff him and take him to the ground, but New York's police commissioner said Blake hasn't returned his calls.

"I'd like an apology," Blake said on ABC's "Good Morning America. "I'd like an explanation for how they conducted themselves because I think we all need to be held accountable for our actions, and police as well."

Police Commissioner William Bratton said he'd been trying to reach Blake by phone to apologize but he hadn't responded to messages. Bratton also said his department wants Blake to speak to its Internal Affairs division.

Blake said he was standing outside Manhattan's Grand Hyatt New York hotel on Wednesday waiting to head to the U.S. Open when he looked up from his cellphone and saw an officer charging him. He said he was body-slammed.

He told officers to check his identification, and he was released. Blake said the plainclothes officer never identified himself.

The officer has been stripped of his gun and badge while the matter is investigated.