He's a teddy bear.
Sometimes you have to read the room for a bit to get a feel for the occupants. If he didn't call you a, "turdbiscuit" it's all good.
I don't have an opinion but then again I don't know what Ward said. A couple kids that were witnesses of what happened seems more believable than a guy who is from/lives in Cincy, but then again...if I knew anything I'd be rich.