No, I won't deal with it. He made a conscious contribution to popular culture. Now he's denying these contributions ever existed. I think any recognition he was given for these contributions should be stripped away. Like my AFI comment in this thread. Because the film that now exists is not the same film and is no longer the great film in my mind. It's become a joke of its former self.
You have to have grown up with them to understand. I don't expect you to be able to sympathize.