David Jaffe Muzzles Himself in "Fresh Pussy" Step Down

Twisted Metal's ever talkative David Jaffe appears to have muzzled his usual outrageous statements of jest having upset his own development team with comments about 'fresh pussy'.

Jaffe came out with what is basically an apology for causing offence as follows:

"It was brought to my attention today that perhaps my NGP comment potentially offended members of the Twisted Metal team.

"As I said earlier, the moment that happens, it no longer makes sense to be tasteless and vulgar just for the fun of it. I assume many/most know that I run my mouth and say crazy stuff simply because it's fun to do and I do like to push the buttons of people that I find way too uptight for their own good and too uptight for society's good.

"HOWEVER the reality is, the moment it actually offends people that I work with and the moment those people make it clear that they find my language to be uncomfortable is the moment I stop. And that moment has arrived."

Sounds very mature and like a lesson learned at the end of a US sitcom episode.

But DJ's not the kind of man to simply roll-over. He continued, "And while I continue to stand behind the fact that nothing I said was sexist, there is no doubt and no denying it was lewd and crude. Again, no law against that. I like lewd and crude. But talented members of our team do not and now that I know that, I am done going down that road.

"To my team mates and colleagues at Eat Sleep Play, Sony Santa Monica, Sony, and the game business in general, I hope the majority of you took the comments as they were meant to be taken (childish and crass but harmless). To those that took offense, I really am sorry."

Nope, still pretty lesson-learny... but he goes on:

"Unless you're a person who is too tightly wound. In that case, you probably deserved to be offended. I mean, let's be honest.

"BUT for the rest of you, yes, truly, I did not mean to offend. That was not the intent and it won't happen again."

Bless him...