Minnesota state representative Pat Garofalo is refusing to apologize for a Sunday tweet that suggested the NBA is full of criminals.

https://twitter.com/PatGarofalo/status/442805513697628160

When the tweet went viral, earning national attention and allegations of implied racism, Garofalo held firm in his views. He released a similarly-worded statement to multiple outlets, including The Star Tribune.

“Talking about NBA’s high arrest rate and that they are the only major pro league that testing positive for marijuana is not a substance abuse violation. No intent beyond that.”

As the newspaper points out, it’s not the first time Garofalo has received criticism for social media statements.

Of the many followers who responded to Garofalo’s tweet, he chose to respond to two, one of whom made a point about the company Garofalo keeps in politics.