James Andrews, The Key Influencer, released a statement through his blog discussing the recent controversy surrounding his comments on twitter that started a firestorm of debate, which eventually led to letters to top executives of Ketchum Interactive and FedEx. In his statement Andrews says;

I made a comment on Twitter that was the emotional response to a run in I had with an intolerant individual. The Tweet was aimed at the offense not the city of Memphis. Everyone knows that at 140 characters Twitter does not allow for context and therefore my comments were misunderstood. If I offended the residents of Memphis, TN I’m sorry. That was not my intention.

Sounds like Andrews may have faced a little more than “intolerance”, in the City of Memphis.

As for now it’s business as usual for James both at Ketchum and on his personal blog;

This is what I passionately do for a living and will continue to do at Ketchum Interactive and in my own personal time here on this blog, twitter, ustream, blogtalkradio, etc. I’m extremely committed to educating my clients and community on better ways to use social media. My most recent situation underscores the need for important dialogue around how we use this space.