(CNN) Liam Neeson appeared on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday in the wake of controversy over his saying he contemplated carrying out a racist revenge attack after someone close to him was raped. "I'm not racist," Neeson said. In the newspaper interview Neeson began recounting his personal story after being asked about his film character turning to anger. "She handled the situation of the rape in the most extraordinary way," Neeson told the newspaper, which published an audio excerpt. Neeson explained that he grew up surrounded by violence during The Troubles in Northern Ireland -- a sectarian conflict which included terrorist attacks and bombings.

Source: CNN February 05, 2019 14:45 UTC