Actually, it s very germane to the conversation, when you recognize that the quote was altered by the reporter to give a very different impression. (In case you didn't realize it, when you see a word in brackets [ ] in an article, it means the word or phrase was not a part of the original quote, and was inserted by the writer to "clarify" the meaning.)
When someone deliberately alters a quote in a way that is detrimental to the speaker, it is quite appropriate to inquire as to the motive. Brian Wilson just reported on a possible motive.