Olympic ice dancer Alex Shibutani is addressing his recent berating comments toward his sister and professional partner, Maia Shibutani.

“I feel terrible about it,” Alex, 34, told the Associated Press at the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix NHK Trophy competition on Friday, November 7. “Unfortunately, I lost my temper in training and it shouldn’t have happened.”

Leaked footage from Alex and Maia’s skating rehearsal went viral online last month, where Alex was heard ranting and yelling expletives at his 31-year-old sister.

“I apologized to Maia right after our practice,” he told the AP. “The intensity of what we are trying to do and the standards that we have, the two of us, we both understand [my outburst] but it was wrong and I am committed to being a better teammate.”

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