After police forces across America pushed for a boycott of his work, Quentin Tarantino has spoken out against accusations that he is a “cop hater,” following comments made during a rally on police brutality.

USA Today reports that Tarantino clarified his comments to the Los Angeles Times. Tarantino says his comments were misrepresented in an effort to “demonize” him. He said that he does not feel that all police officers are murderers. “I never said that. I never even implied that,” the director told the Los Angeles Times.

The remarks were made at a rally October 24th, during which he implied that cops that shoot civilians are “murderers” and that he “stands with the murdered.” In response, police forces from New York, to Los Angeles, to the Border Patrol have called for a boycott of Tarantino’s work, including that of his most recent film The Hateful Eight. The film is expected to hit theaters this Christmas.

The president of the Fraternal Order of Police, Chuck Canterbury advised members to not accept any assignments that would be associated with Tarantino, from providing security to traffic control. In a statement, Canterbury refers to Tarantino as, “a man who has built his career on glorifying criminal violence.”

Tarantino says what the police are doing is obvious, saying that instead of dealing with police brutality incidents, they are “singling me out.” He says that the statements are being made to “shut me down” and “discredit me”. More importantly, he says that they are trying to send a message to anyone trying to join in to Tarantino’s side of the argument.

Tarantino also said that he is not intimidated by the statements. “I am not a cop hater.” he told L.A. Times, “That is a misrepresentation. That is slanderous.”

The Weinstein Company, who will distribute The Hateful Eight said in a statement that “We don’t speak for Quentin, he can and should be allowed to speak for himself.” The company highlighted their relationship and respect for the actor, in the statement.