Lakeith Stanfield (Screenshot via YouTube)

“Atlanta” star Lakeith Stanfield has apologized for posting a freestyle rap with homophobic lyrics.

Stanfield, who also appears in the Oscar-nominated film “Get Out” and the upcoming film “Sorry to Bother You,” posted a video on his Instagram titled “offensive freestyle.” In the video, he raps homophobic lyrics such as “that’s some gay shit” and “Fag, I don’t really like to brag, but I’m straight, rich.”

So @lakeithlakeith from @AtlantaFX && @Sorry2BotherYou Though this “freestyle” (that you can clearly see him looking down & reading) was appropriate?! Lol ppl are truly Homophobic weirdos Lakeith Stanfield sis you played yourself pic.twitter.com/5N5F7Nexs2

— Bre’on (@_BayBey) June 23, 2018

After facing backlash for the rap, Stanfield took to Twitter to explain that the video was him performing as a character and not his own views.

“I assume characters that have different viewpoints and different views on life and just different perspectives,” Stanfield says. “Some things my views are aligned with and some things my views aren’t aligned with and this character that you’ve seen is a character that I’m definitely not in line with and I definitely don’t believe those things.”

“I’ve never been homophobic. Have never agreed with homophobic thought or hatred toward anyone for that matter. I’m a person that moves in love and I want to promote and continue to push that,” he continued. “I apologize if I hurt anybody, sincerely. That wasn’t my intention—to be somebody that was out here just slinging arrows and hurting people, so I want them to know that I apologize that they had to feel sadness from that. So my sincerest apologies.”

Watch his apology below.

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— Lakeith Stanfield (@lakeithlakeith) June 26, 2018