George Takei took meaning in the Fourth of July holiday and took to his Facebook page to express his apology in comments he made regarding Justice Clarence Thomas with the Supreme Court.
Takei wrote on his page that he referred to Thomas as “a ‘clown in blackface’” when a reporter inquired about his opinion in regards to the words Thomas wrote when giving his dissent in the marriage equality decision.
In expressing himself, Takei said he had taken Thomas’ words to mean that there should no be accountability for the government when it came to making decisions on such matters. He wrote that he was not trying to be racist, but that he was attempting to “evoke a history of racism in the theatrical arts.”
He did admit that he still did not agree with Thomas, but that what he said had been done in a moment of anger. He mentioned that the holiday this weekend reminded him that we all have freedom to say what we feel, but that it should be used “judiciously.”
Takei said in his post, “my choice of words was regrettable, not because I do not believe Justice Thomas is deeply wrong, but because they were ad hominem and uncivil, and for that I am sorry.”
In the Supreme Court decision in granting same-sex marriage, Thomas dissented along with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Antonin Scalia and Justice Samuel Alito.
I owe an apology. On the eve of this Independence Day, I have a renewed sense of what this country stands for, and how I...
Posted by George Takei on Friday, July 3, 2015
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