After Gayle King brought up Kobe Bryant’s ***ual assault case from the 1990s in an interview with WNBA icon Lisa Leslie, the backlash was swift. It was only weeks after the world learned the tragic deaths the Los Angeles Lakers star, his daughter Gianna, and seven their friends, so many believed Gayle’s probing about the scandal was in poor taste. What followed was a tsunami criticism, The rapper would later apologize for his comments and explained his thoughts behind his scathing words on Red Table Talk.

Oprah Winfrey’s “2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour” had its final stop in Denver, Colorado over the weekend. Gayle King was the featured guest the sold-out discussion and the two best friends talked about Gayle’s recent controversy. “The intention certainly didn’t align with the impact and the fallout from that, but  that was just unleashed at me in ways that I couldn’t even understand where that was coming from,” Gayle said. She doesn’t mind if people disagree with her methods or a story she’s covering but insists the hateful words she experienced weren’t acceptable.

“I have moved on,” she added. “Is there a scab? Yeah. But I have moved on. I put on my game face and my big girl pants, because I never lost sight who I was, what I believe I am, and my intention. But it certainly was a learning curve, and it was very painful. I think sometimes you have to go through that. That makes you question things in life.”

Watch a brief clip the talk between Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King below.