The 14 year old hit headlines this week (14Sep15) after his English teacher at MACArthur High School in Irving mistook a homemade clock for a bomb and called in police. He was taken into custody and subsequently released after what authorities claimed was a "naive accident".

The incident sparked an outcry online and prompted the #IStandWithAhmed movement on social media, with stars including actress Sophia Bush, hip-hop superproducer Pharrell Williams and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg all tweeting their support, while U.S. President Barack Obama even invited the child, whose family is Muslim, to bring the clock with him to the White House.

Amell also shared his thoughts about the arrest online, but instead of simply voicing sympathy for Mohamed, he took issue with those attacking Texas authorities for their actions and defended the state, posting, "Stereotyping Texas isn't any better than stereotyping Ahmed. Just so we're clear."

However, the actor quickly faced a backlash from followers and he promptly returned to clarify his statements.

In a series of tweets, he wrote, "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. 2. What happened to Ahmed was terrible. Obviously. 3. I happened to read a series of tweets pronouncing that this is a systemic problem in Texas, which is also profiling. 4. It's profiling in a much less hurtful / destructive way... but it is profiling."

He went on to defend his controversial stance, continuing, "5. Anywho, I'm not apologizing or deleting the tweets. If you're outraged at an opinion it's because you're bored. 6. My wife is from Texas, I have extended family in Texas, and I've met thousands of Texans that are wonderful, polite individuals."

Amell then vowed to take a break from social media, adding on Facebook, "Didn't mean to offend anyone. Truthfully. Was simply suggesting that two wrongs don't make a right... I'll go away for a bit now."