If it succeeds only part of the time, fans (and old friends) will forgive him.

Many fans never forgave him for leaving Purdue.

DiMaggio was a demanding employee, especially around contract time, but fans forgave him because he seemed like such a passionate performer.

But some fans might not forgive him for leaving.

And when all this bickering does end, the fans will forgive and forget, as they always have.

But it surely made Knoblauch feel at home when he realized that the fans had forgiven him.

I hope my teammates, coaches and the fans can forgive me.

But even when the players lapse, the fans forgive.

The passionate fans have forgiven Wakefield, who probably should not have been pitching in the 11th inning anyway.

Some fans forgave him for his transgressions, but others remained suspicious.