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Michael Imperioli is clarifying a press release he made following the U.S. Supreme Courtroom’s 6-3 ruling final week {that a} internet designer might refuse to supply providers for same-sex weddings.

In his earlier assertion on Instagram, Imperioli wrote “I’ve determined to forbid bigots and homophobes from watching The Sopranos, The White Lotus, Goodfellas or any film or television present I’ve been in,” including, “Thanks Supreme Courtroom for permitting me to discriminate and exclude those that I don’t agree with and am against. USA! USA!”

In a follow-up assertion on Instagram Monday, Imperioli mentioned he felt it was greatest to be extra specific since “Some individuals haven’t gotten the irony I used to be expressing.”

“The publish referred to right here was a satirical and symbolic tackle the place blatantly discriminatory Supreme Courtroom selections are taking us as a nation: into utter division and presumably far worse,” Imperioli wrote. “I imagine in non secular freedom, freedom of speech and the best for people to pursue happiness. I additionally imagine within the separation of church and state as said within the First Modification. I imagine that each one individuals no matter race, faith, shade, creed, gender or sexuality are entitled to freedom, equality, rights and safety beneath the legal guidelines of our nation. And I vehemently oppose hate, prejudice and bigotry and at all times have.”

You may learn Imperioli’s assertion in full under.

Imperioli performed Christopher Moltisanti in all of six seasons of The Sopranos between 1999 and 2007. The actor took an Emmy award in 2004 for his function within the HBO drama sequence within the Excellent Supporting Actor class. Imperioli was additionally the recipient of a SAG award in 1999 and 2007 for his work within the sequence.

In 2022, Imperioli joined the solid of The White Lotus for its second season within the function of Dominic Di Grasso. Imperioli and the solid of the HBO anthology sequence received a SAG award earlier this yr within the Excellent Efficiency by an Ensemble in a Drama Sequence class.

Deadline’s Armando Tinoco contributed to this report.