‘Dancing”s Evan Lysacek Explains His Pointed Comments About Johnny Weir

"Dancing with the Stars" contender Evan Lysacek is clarifying comments he made about fellow pro figure skater Johnny Weir.

"Johnny Weir is an accomplished and talented skater, and I've skated alongside him as part of Team USA for many years," Lysacek tells ET. "Since the Olympics, I've dealt with Johnny's questioning my integrity and sexuality, and I've never spoken out on my own behalf no matter how hurtful those things may have been."

In between his "DWTS" duties, Olympic gold medalist Lysacek also figure skates for Smucker's Stars on Ice -- a tour Weir feels he was excluded from because of its "family friendly" atmosphere.