“It has been brought to our attention that one of our co-owners has made some statements that some people will find offensive,” the message reads. “His statements do not represent us or the Brew House and we disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with those statements completely.”

Backlash in the comments on the restaurant’s statement ranged from calling the statement “pitifully inadequate” and “cowardly” to advocating for a boycott of the restaurant.

Many of the commenters also noted that the restaurant issued the same statement earlier Tuesday, only to delete it and repost it, thus getting rid of the original comments.

The responses led the owners to post an additional statement on Facebook Tuesday night. In the new statement, they wrote that the previous statement was posted at the recommendation of their attorney, but that they realized it “came off too light.”

“We co-owners of Reefpoint Brew House STRONGLY DISAGREE with all statements, posts, comments, etc. that have been posted by John Valko,” the statement reads. “Those statements are no reflection of the beliefs and values that we or Reefpoint Brew House hold. We are working internally to resolve these issues and deeply apologize for the actions and statements that have been made.”