ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The University at Albany president broke his silence after video from inside a CDTA bus was released on Thursday.

Three, black UAlbany students claimed they were the victims of a racial attack on a CDTA bus on January 30. However, security video from inside the bus shows a different story, and now the self-proclaimed victims are facing charges.

University at Albany President Robert Jones held a “round table discussion” with media on Friday. He said he stands by all the statements he made after the initial allegations of an attack were made.

UAlbany students said they are happy the truth is finally coming out after the video was released.

Russell Norowitz said he was on the CDTA bus when the alleged fight broke out. He can be seen on the surveillance footage from inside the bus.

Norowitz said it was pretty clear what happened.

“I was sitting in the back of the bus and what happened was a confrontation began between two groups of people,” he said. “Asha Burwell and her friends stood up and actually started the physical altercation.”

Norowitz said he was frustrated with Jones’s original statement about the incident, which he said singled out the three women as the victims.

“The best move for the president would have been to wait until the investigation had proceeded a little bit and things were a little bit clearer before jumping to a statement,” he said.

Jones made another statement on Friday. He said he feels compassion for anyone who was affected by the incident.

“The events of the last several weeks have been very unsettling; not only for this university but for the entire community,” Jones said.

Jones said he would not change his initial statements if he could.

“I would not, at this juncture, do anything differently,” he said.

Jones also said all UAlbany students are required to abide by a code of conduct, and there’s a process to go through if they don’t.

Norowitz said the attention the incident has received shines a bad light on the university, but he hopes that will change now that the video has been released.

“To have people thinking that racially fueled events are going on and this might be a regular thing, this reflects poorly on the school and the student body,” he said. “So I’m glad the video came out and some light was shed on this.”

Several students have spoken out saying Jones should apologize for this statements; however, he said he won’t apologize.