The "gotcha" that is being played at, here, fails.
On the one hand, you have Romano making a statement about a reported conversation or series of conversations, relying on his intimate knowledge of the personalities involved and using his best judgment, and on the other, someone else dissing an entire show (!) without being there, and basically going after Flex for no good reason.
A superficial parallel or contradiction, but not a meaningful one.
Read his articles more closely--there's lots to criticize, in terms of writing style and reporting.