Question... why would you ask such a thing to begin with? Let’s say that “someone” calls you an ass-(o), and it wasn’t well known that the “someone” had demeaned you. Then I, on national TV, asked, “’Someone’ called you an ass-(o)... Well... ARE you an ass-(o)?”
Well, are you?... get the point here?
Let’s agree that is all wrong for Wallace to do.
The Wallace publicly apologizes to you and then another asks you about the apology.
Why not accept it?
Flake, ass, whatever...
Why not take the opportunity to show people you are big enough to accept it?
Beating your head against a wall - a Berlin Wall — with this guy. He, or she, has already gone to the refuge of the loser: by throwing his/her own personal insults.