Gene Simmons’ Prince apology: What he gets wrong—and right—about addiction

Prince, Gene Simmons (Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson/Alex Gallardo)
It would be infinitely better if public figures took a beat and thought it through before saying things they have to apologize for the next day. But give some credit to Gene Simmons this week for reconsidering his insensitive remarks about Prince — and shedding light on the frustrations often endured by those who find themselves in the path of someone else’s demons.
In a very poorly thought out Tuesday interview in Ne