“These things are surprising to hear and disheartening,” Pelinka said of Johnson’s comments. “But I look forward to the opportunity to talk with him and sit down with him and work through them ... because they’re just simply not true. I stand beside him, I stand with him as a colleague, as a partner. I’ve always supported everything he’s done and continue to and I think that’s the best way to address that.”

Source: Los Angeles Times May 20, 2019 18:14 UTC