Ghislaine Maxwell Trial (Epstein’s side piece)

I am not taking either side here, but has Kimmel not made comments/jokes that were taken the wrong way?

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jimmy-kimmel-apologizes-protesters-kill-652172/

Perhaps neither person should take themselves so seriously?
He shouldn't have thrown out the Epstein thing at Kimmel.. he didn't say it like it was a joke and to just casually connect Kimmel to Epstein just to do it is.. very small imo.