In another series of interviews during December 2017, Damon advocated for a "spectrum of behavior" analysis of sexual misconduct cases, noting that some are more serious than others. The comment caused offense to prominent members of the Me Too movement and the public for being "tone-deaf in understandwhat abuse is like". On January 17, 2018, Damon apologized on "The Today Show" for his social commentary, stating that he "should get in the back seat and close [his mouth for a while".