Someone like me dared to speak truth to people like them.

They wanted me to be the Black stamp of approval on this project, I declined.

They tried to intimidate me with both explicit and implied threats.

Beau DeMayo and ‘X-Men ‘97’

Beau DeMayo and ‘X-Men ‘97’Amy Sussman / Getty Images / Marvel Animation

I was not intimidated.

On the matter of that truth, neither DeMayo or Freedman have named names as of yet.

The yet being the operative word here.

‘X-Men ‘97’

Disney did not respond to request from Deadline for comment on DeMayos claims.