Do Gayle King's actions justify the backlash she's receiving?

Words mean something and so does context. It's clear mistakes were made but it certainly didn't rise to the level of calling a woman the B-word

[dogmanforreal]

THAT WAS AS FAKE OF AN APOLOGY AS PIGLOSI WOULD

[FaithwalkerTodd]

I am embarrassed, that America has become so thin-skinned.