Toronto Mayor Rob Ford spoke to the media on Wednesday and acknowledged his most recent drunken stupor caught on video was a "minor setback," the Associated Press reported.
After being caught on tape at a fast food restaurant speaking in a Jamaican accent and noticeably intoxicated, Ford explained he is a "human being" like everybody else and that his personal issues are private and do not interfere with his work, according to the AP.
"I am entitled to a personal life and my personal life does not interfere with the work I do day in, and day out, for the taxpayers of this great city," Ford said.
In the video, which was uploaded to YouTube on Tuesday, Ford is seen swearing in Jamaican words and ranting against Toronto Chief of Police Bill Blair, the AP reported.
"We all experience these difficult bumps in life," Ford told reporters. "I am still working hard to improve my health and my well being."
He continued and said the idea that his personal life is negatively effecting his work is "nonsense," the AP reported.
"There are some councilors who claim that my personal life is impacting their work. Folks, that is complete nonsense," Ford said.
After being caught on tape smoking crack last year, the mayor of Toronto said he would never be caught on video in a "drunken stupor" again, according to the AP.
After being asked if he was on drugs when the video was recorded, Ford said he only wanted to take questions in regards to Toronto's budget and left the press conference, the AP reported.
After admitting to smoking crack and being in possession of illegal drugs, the City Council removed most of Ford's mayoral powers but could not remove him from his seat because he had not been convicted of an actual crime and Ford would not agree to resign, the AP reported.
