A complete timeline of every controversy involving 'Arrow' star Stephen Amell

In September 2015, a 14-year-old Texan student named Ahmed Mohamed was arrested for bringing an alarm clock that he'd made to school, because teachers thought the alarm clock looked like a bomb and called the police.

The arrest sparked a national uproar about racist profiling, with many people suggesting they weren't surprised this had happened in Texas. Amell, who is Canadian, chimed in to defend Texas, tweeting: "Stereotyping Texas isn't any better than stereotyping Ahmed. Just so we're clear."

"I happened to read a series of tweets pronouncing that this is a systemic problem in Texas, which is also profiling," Amell wrote in another tweet.

"It's profiling in a much less hurtful / destructive way… but it is profiling. Anywho, I'm not apologizing or deleting the tweets. If you're outraged at an opinion it's because you're bored," he added in a later tweet.

The star later apologized in a video on Facebook after his tweets were met with backlash, explaining that he "wasn't trying to equate things that are very, very different" and that he was "simply trying to say that two wrongs don't make a right."

In May 2020, protests erupted nationwide after George Floyd's murder. On June 1, the "Arrow" star was recording his podcast Dudes Being Dudes and explained that "The Flash" star Grant Gustin had pulled out of a scheduled guest appearance because it wasn't "appropriate."

Amell said in a video: "Full disclosure: Grant Gustin was supposed to be the guest this morning. He very politely and calmly texted me yesterday and said that with everything going on in Los Angeles that maybe this wasn't the appropriate time to spend 45 minutes talking about how he became such a giant, lovable television star."

Amell went on to say that "racism is something that's really difficult for me to understand" because "I'm Canadian."

Amell's comments were quickly picked up by a fan account, which shared the video and wrote: "Not Grant Gustin telling Stephen Amell I'm not going to be a part of your podcast while you gain ad revenue during the #BlackLivesMatter movement..."

"Harley Quinn" comic book writer Tee Franklin then quote-tweeted the fan account's video, writing: "Fuck @StephenAmell he's been showing us his racist ass ways for quite awhile now. AND his wife."

Amell responded to Franklin on Twitter, saying: "You totally nailed me. Hope that makes you feel better. I just followed you... so if you need something or you want to help me better understand, hit me up and we can chat!"

Franklin followed up by saying that she "shouldn't have to 'help you' understand the things you do and say are harmful. These are things that are learned behavior."

The actor made headlines again when he was kicked off a plane after an "altercation" with his wife, "America's Next Top Model" contestant Cassandra Jean. According to a Page Six report, Amell "screamed" at her and "appeared drunk" before he was escorted off the aircraft.

Amell later addressed the claims on Twitter, downplaying the situation.

"My wife and I got into an argument Monday afternoon on a Delta flight from Austin to LA. I was asked to lower my voice and I did," he said. "Approximately 10 minutes later I was asked to leave the flight. And I did so immediately."

He added that he "let the emotions get the better of me. End of story." But Amell later opened up about the incident further when appearing on Michael Rosenbaum's "Inside of You" Podcast. He explained that he was "deeply ashamed" of his behavior, and took full responsibility for what happened.

"I had too many drinks and I had too many drinks in a public place. I was pissed off about something else that had nothing to do with Cass, my wife, and I picked a fight," Amell recalled. "I picked a fight because I wanted to be loud and upset. And it was a fight, it was not an argument."

In 2022, Amell and his wife sued the Rescues Rock animal sanctuary near their home in Los Angeles.

The couple alleged in their September complaint, viewed by Insider, that the sanctuary's owners were running a "large illegal animal kennel operation" in a residential area without a permit or license. They also claimed that Rescues Rock didn't "sanitize" its property which led to "overpowering stench and odors."

The Amells said in their complaint that the "canines bark loudly at all hours of the night and day," waking them, their 8-year-old daughter, and their newborn baby.

The sanctuary's owners, in turn, said in court documents obtained by Page Six that their premises had been inspected by the City of Los Angeles Animal Service Department on September 21, 2022 "without incident, citation, or findings of any unlawful activity whatsoever."

In November, a judge denied Amell's initial request to shut down Rescues Rock and move it from its current location, according to Page Six. The case is still ongoing, according to a judge's July 26 ruling viewed by Insider.

In late July 2023, a video surfaced of Amell's recent appearance at GalaxyCon, a fan convention in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he was asked about his thoughts about the SAG-AFTRA strikes.

Amell was taking part in a Q&A session when he said: "I feel like I'm insulated in Hollywood because that's where I live. I literally live in Hollywood. Like all the stereotypes that exist. So I feel like a lot of people in this room aren't aware of the strike."

"I support my union — I do, and I stand with them. I do not support striking. I don't," he said. "I think that it is a reductive negotiating tactic, and I find the entire thing incredibly frustrating."

Amell added: "And I think that the thinking as it pertains to shows like the show that I'm on that premiered last night—I think it's myopic."

The actor reprises his role as Jack Spade in season two of the Starz wrestling show, "Heels," which premiered on July 28. As per SAG-AFTRA guidelines, union members can't make public appearances at conventions, fan expos, panels, or festivals to promote their work. While the tweet with Amell's strike comments claims that the actor had been "actively promoting" his show during the strike, the GalaxyCon website states that Amell was only in attendance to "participate in a live Q&A and sign autographs with fans," not to promote "Heels."

After the public backlash to his strike comments and widespread criticism from others in the industry, Amell clarified exactly what he meant in a lengthy post on social media. He pointed out that the Q&A panel he was doing was an hour long, and he didn't detail his thoughts properly.

"Of course I don't like striking. Nobody does. But we have to do what we have to do," he wrote.

The "Arrow" star added: "Nothing about the strike is funny but if I may self-deprecate for a moment. I have no clue what I was trying to say here and who says, 'I think that thinking...?' Perhaps it was an inarticulate shoutout to our crew and cast, who mean the world to me."

He continued to vent his frustrations over not being able to talk about "Heels," referencing the fact that he broke his back while filming the Starz series. "I'm simply sad that we don't have a chance to celebrate a show that all of us figuratively and I literally, broke my back for."

Amell also reaffirmed that he supports SAG-AFTRA: "At least for the foreseeable future, I choose to stand with my union. When you see me on a picket line please don't whip any hard fruit."

A representative for Amell didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.