"He's smart to step away. Even if he apologized again, the same folks are still gonna be mad. The only way to win is to not play."

https://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=4&topic_id=13300350&mesg_id=13300350&listing_type=search#13300825

It doesn't matter what he does or says, the same people will react the same way not matter what