\"It wasn't my job to destroy Kanye West or make a viral moment,\" Lathan told Complex in an exclusive interview. \"It was to make sure what people heard doesn't resonate with us all. The point was to make sure the opposite method of thinking was represented and we do that every day here.\"

The entire episode, he said, left him feeling sad.

\"I feel sad that I lost a hero,\" he said.

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