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Gayle King accepts Snoop Dogg’s apology for rant over Kobe

In this Oct. 28, 2019, file photo, television journalist Gayle King attends the world premiere of Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show” at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, in New York. CBS anchor King said she accepts Snoop Dogg’s apology for the profane, threatening video that he posted following an interview by her with WNBA star Lisa Leslie that angered some fans of the late Kobe Bryant. King said Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, she accepts the apology, and says she’s sorry that her interview added to the pain of people grieving over Bryant’s death. (Evan Agostini / Invision/Associated Press)
In this Oct. 28, 2019, file photo, television journalist Gayle King attends the world premiere of Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show” at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, in New York. CBS anchor King said she accepts Snoop Dogg’s apology for the profane, threatening video that he posted following an interview by her with WNBA star Lisa Leslie that angered some fans of the late Kobe Bryant. King said Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, she accepts the apology, and says she’s sorry that her interview added to the pain of people grieving over Bryant’s death. (Evan Agostini / Invision/Associated Press)
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NEW YORK – Gayle King says she accepts Snoop Dogg’s apology, and the CBS anchor says she’s sorry that her interview last week added to the pain of people grieving over Kobe Bryant’s death.

The rapper had posted a profane, threatening video directed toward King last week following her interview with WNBA star Lisa Leslie. He was mad King had asked Leslie, in the wake of Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash, whether a 2003 sexual abuse allegation damaged the former Los Angeles Laker’s legacy.

While others shared his anger, Snoop Dogg was criticized for the ugliness of his threat. He posted another video apologizing on Wednesday, saying “two wrongs don’t make a right.”

“I accept the apology and understand the raw emotions caused by this tragic loss,” King said in a statement to The Associated Press.

She said it was never her intention to add to the pain.

“As a journalist, it is sometimes challenging to balance doing my job with the emotions and feelings during difficult times,” King said. “I don’t always get it perfect but I’m constantly striving to do it with compassion and integrity.”