“You know, I condemned it immediately, and I wanted to offer context, but ... you know, when people are hurting, context is secondary, and I just should have stood with their pain. And I learned from that experience. And I'm not above apologizing when I make a mistake,”

Abdul El-Sayed · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06

El-Sayed acknowledged he should have stood with victims' pain rather than offering context, and said he learned from the experience.