When Gary Neville lied about Bruno Fernandes, he never acknowledged it or apologised.
When Paul Scholes & Nicky Butt disrespected Lisandro Martinez, they didn't apologise & doubled down.
When Roy Keane misquoted Bruno Fernandes, he chose not to apologise & doubled down.
It takes maturity & grace to admit when you've gotten something wrong. Players have called out these ex-players & they couldn't handle it.
All they had to do was say they got it wrong, perhaps even apologise & move on. They would rather it drag on, because that gets them what they truly want.
Disappointing to find out you have to separate the players you loved from the pundits you can't stand.