We still can’t believe that someone would lie about this!
The League star Steve Rannazzisi was busted recently over a tall tale he’s been telling for years that he escaped from the second tower of the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks.
We were pretty disgusted when we heard it was all just a lie.
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But Pete Davidson, who recently joined the cast of Saturday Night Live, took special offense as he had lost his firefighter father on 9/11.
After hearing about the dishonesty, he tweeted sarcastically at Steve:
It’s ok @SteveRannazzisi people make mistakes … Can’t wait to meet my dad for lunch later
— Pete Davidson (@petedavidson) September 16, 2015
Steve clearly didn’t get the sarcasm because he responded:
To which Pete replied:
I think you missed the point … https://t.co/Fk9imfD6ut
— Pete Davidson (@petedavidson) September 16, 2015
Steve must have figured it out because he then quickly deleted his tweet.
But the most interesting thing was what happened afterward, not in the public eye — because a bit later Pete tweeted:
All kidding aside this @SteveRannazzisi story sucks because he’s actually a funny comic and I love The League. It’s fucked up
— Pete Davidson (@petedavidson) September 16, 2015
Take it easy on @SteveRannazzisi … He reached out to me and is truly sorry. We all sometimes lie and exaggerate a story to seem cooler …
— Pete Davidson (@petedavidson) September 16, 2015
..Unfortunately this is a very touchy topic n very near n dear 2 peoples hearts.Its years later but he apologized n owned up 2 it like a man
— Pete Davidson (@petedavidson) September 16, 2015
Pete must have believed in the sincerity of Steve’s apology to turn around like that.
Here’s how Steve apologized to the public on Twitter:
it is to the victims of 9/11 and to the people that love them–and the people that love me–that I ask for forgiveness.
— Stephen Rannazzisi (@SteveRannazzisi) September 16, 2015
It was profoundly disrespectful to those who perished and those who lost loved ones. The stupidity and guilt I have felt for many years has
— Stephen Rannazzisi (@SteveRannazzisi) September 16, 2015
not abated. It was an early taste of having a public persona, and I made a terrible mistake.
— Stephen Rannazzisi (@SteveRannazzisi) September 16, 2015
Can YOU forgive Steve like Pete apparently has??