​Arrow Star Stephen Amell Blasted For Comments About Muslim Teenager Arrested For Homemade Clock -- Watch Him Apologize HERE!

Sometimes it’s best to keep your opinions to yourself.
Yesterday, the story about the 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed being arrested at his school for bringing a clock that a teacher mistook for a bomb went viral.
Related: Matt Damon Apologizes For His Comments About Diversity
Since then, a lot of people responded to the situation from Mark Zuckerberg to President Barack Obama inviting Ahmed to the White House. One person who spoke out that probably wishes he didn’t was Arrow star Stephen Amell.
Generally playing the hero, Amell took to Twitter to reply to a series of tweets he saw regarding the issue and said:

Stereotyping Texas isn’t any better than stereotyping Ahmed. Just so we’re clear.
— Stephen Amell (@amellywood) September 16, 2015

The 34-year-old actor quickly got called out by several people saying:

@amellywood get over yourself. Nobody is “profiling” Texas, they’re talking about the rampant racism and systematic inequality present there
— Batoul (@baetoul) September 16, 2015

Would Stephen Amell stfu about Texas. We know not all of Texas is a shitstain. That is NOT THE FUCKIN POINT FFS.
├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ amelia’s robbins (@arizonavery) September 16, 2015

stephen amell: yeah what happened to ahmed is bad but u kno what’s a REAL crime? bringing up texas’s long case history of racial prejudice
— fave ✨ (@helmetwings) September 16, 2015

I used to live in Texas and as a person of color, there were very many people who were not as polite to me as they were to you @amellywood
— baesia (@asiachka) September 16, 2015

Just like Matt Damon got called out by the media for his comment on diversity, I hope the same thing happens to Stephen Amell.
— メοメο (@Loyal2Musiq) September 16, 2015

Amell is very active on social media and didn’t take long to respond to the backlash in a series of Tweets:

1. I can’t believe I broke my rule and tweeted about an actual event. Staggering to remember that debates in 140 characters don’t work.
— Stephen Amell (@amellywood) September 16, 2015

2. What happened to Ahmed was terrible. Obviously.
— Stephen Amell (@amellywood) September 16, 2015

3. I happened to read a series of tweets pronouncing that this is a systemic problem in Texas, which is also profiling.
— Stephen Amell (@amellywood) September 16, 2015

4. It’s profiling in a much less hurtful / destructive way… but it is profiling.
— Stephen Amell (@amellywood) September 16, 2015

5. Anywho, I’m not apologizing or deleting the tweets. If you’re outraged at an opinion it’s because you’re bored.
— Stephen Amell (@amellywood) September 16, 2015

6. My wife is from Texas, I have extended family in Texas, and I’ve met thousands of Texans that are wonderful, polite individuals.
— Stephen Amell (@amellywood) September 16, 2015

7. This gave me an excellent opportunity to block several employees of a couple companies I don’t like. That’s exciting.
— Stephen Amell (@amellywood) September 16, 2015

8. Last thing: Ahmed’s White House visit will be an awesome, awesome moment.
— Stephen Amell (@amellywood) September 16, 2015

He also later made a video apologizing for what he said:

We don’t agree with what Amell said, though we’re sure he had the best intentions with what he meant behind his misspoken words.
Regardless, we think it’s great that the superhero is giving himself a time-out and taking a moment to reflect — he even removed his profile pictures from Twitter and Facebook.
What do you think? Was Stephen out of line with what he said and does he deserve to be banished or was it a harmless misunderstanding?
[Image via Facebook/Twitter.]