Jetzt äußert sich auch DIMEBAGs Ex-Freundin Rita Haney, die das Dimebash-Charity-Event mitorganisiert, zu der öffentlichen Stellungnahme von ROB FLYNN über die rassistischen Äußerungen von PHIL ANSELMO. Haney geht sogar soweit zu sagen, sie erwarte eine Entschuldigung von ROB FLYNN, da dieser mit seinem Video lediglich versucht habe, von seinem eigentlichen Problem an dem Charity-Abend abzulenken.
FLYNN habe beim 'Dimebash' eine persönliche Auseinandersetzung mit ANSELMO gehabt, die ihn tief verletzt habe. Rita Haney wirft FLYNN vor, sein Problem nicht zuerst mit ANSELMO direkt geklärt zu haben. Sie sagt, sie habe am frühen Morgen eine Text-Nachricht von FLYNN erhalten, in der dieser sich fast 'weinerlich' über seinen Streit mit ANSELMO geäußert habe, aber kein Wort über Rassismus fallen lässt.
Haney stehe grundsätzlich hinter der Message, die ROB FLYNN mit seinem Video verbreiten möchte – es wäre jedoch besser gewesen, das intern zu klären. Außerdem verurteilt Haney, dass ROB FLYNN die komplette Band PANTERA mit in den Dreck zieht. Desweiteren behauptet sie, dass tatsächlich Backstage Weisswein getrunken wurde, wofür auch ein Fotobeweis existiere...
Anbei ihr komplettes Instagram-Statement und das Backstage-Foto mit dem vermeintlichen "Weißwein-Beweis". (Mittlerweile wurde ein anderes Foto herausgekramt, das beweißt, dass es sich bei der abgebildeten Flasche um Lemon-Vodka handelt.)
"So to answer all of you that have asked.. and for those who didn’t.. read if you like, but if not, don’t... I think there is really only one thing to say when a man apologizes.. “Thank you for acknowledging you were wrong” The one apology I am missing is the one from Mr. Flynn..
you took a “hideous” opportunity to hop up on a soap box because you were butt hurt about your personal encounters with Philip that night.. you sent me a text message about it in the wee hours of the morning.. and it did not have anything to do with racism..
I support the message you were trying to put out there but not the method behind your message... you masked your real problem with something very important and very serious.. You said to me, “what would Darrell do” ..He would have done exactly what was right... Speak to Philip man to man (like you described you witnessed at one time)... Not jump up in the press and hurt their music, our whole family and organization.. The last time I checked Pantera was not one man.. Rex, Vinnie, and Darrell brought us that music too...
Now Philip has owned his mistake.. things ARE different today with racism and reverse racism.. And you were not just dropping “bombs” in your 20s.. You weren’t calling the kettle “black” not too long ago.. just as I have been guilty of myself!!!
There was wine along with many other bottles.. There was lots of joking around about Dave Chapelle with one of our best friends, Dug Pinnick.. and there were emotions that no one could understand, or experience about Darrell, that only his brother, Philip and Rex understand..
It is a very heavy situation when any of us come together... Indulging happens.. None of these things can excuse that behavior tho.. but what happened on the stage was regretfully felt by one man... all jokes aside and on a serious note ..
As far as the two words and gestures are concerned, on such an amazing and beautiful night... NO!!! I do NOT condone these actions.. I believe their origins are barbarically hideous and embarrassing.. I have accepted Philip’s apology as I want a better world to live in.. The message is a "true" message Robb but sadly your method was not.."
