Almost anything a 16 year old does short of a felony act can and should be forgiven and forgotten, as science has shown teenage brains are not fully developed and a 16 year old literally does not have the capacity to make adult decisions. They neither fully understand what they say or the consequences of their saying it. Believe me, I have two teenagers I know. Some adults are like that too, but once the brain is developed there is no longer an excuse.
The guy dredging this up is either a dirt-sucking tool or yes there is an agenda to make Allen fall.