Didn't you find the timing strange though? Why not say it closer to the time. Also like Troy said if he had a problem with Ziggler he should have handled it privately. It does smack a little bit of trying to grab a few headlines or putting Dolph down.
Honestly can't tell you one way or the other. He could've tried talking it over in private and been blown off, we will never know. Heck we will never even know fully whenhe was told that could be the cause, as it could have been at a check up months after as im sure a guy coming off heart surgery doesnt have full recollection at first contact with a doctor. Then again I honestly can't picture being in Kongs shoes, and almost dying, after working countless full length matches over the years and not being a guy who abuses his body with drugs and alcohol; there's no telling how I would honestly react, feel, or vent if I was almost killed and someone said yeah this guys an be partially blamed.
It was a terrible situation and honestly, maybe he felt like he just needed to vent. Then again maybe he put Rolph out there in public as an example in general to tell young guys be more careful. Only Jerry can ever know what he felt when he said it.
I don't support the he's just old talk because quite frankly King was in better shape than a good portion of the roster just based off the fact he hasn't had a lot of surgeries and he doesn't do drugs or drink because of his father growing up. I mean before it happened he honestly had a better chance of putting on 20mins than a guy like Tensai without blowing up and huffing for example
