Britney Spears's boyfriend Sam Asghari slams her dad Jamie as #FreeBritney movement builds

Britney Spears’s longtime boyfriend, Sam Asghari, is making rare public statements about their relationship after the new documentary about her has amplified the #FreeBritney movement.

“I have always wanted nothing but the best for my better half, and will continue to support her following her dreams and creating the future she wants and deserves,” the fitness trainer and actor told People magazine. “I am thankful for all of the love and support she is receiving from her fans all over the world, and I am looking forward to a normal, amazing future together.”

That was followed by a more candid statement on his Instagram stories in which he called Spears’s dad, Jamie Spears — who refuses to step down as her co-conservator — a “total dick” and said he has “zero respect” for him.

“Now it’s important for people to understand that I have zero respect for someone trying to control our relationship and constantly throwing obstacles our way,” he wrote. “In my opinion Jamie is a total dick. I won’t be going into details because I’ve always respected our privacy but at the same time I didn’t come to this country to not be able to express my freedom and opinion.”

Asghari, who was born in Tehran, Iran, added a mic drop gif.

TMZ caught up with Asghari on Tuesday and he doubled down on what he said about Jamie.

"I’m not upset with anybody, but what I said is what I said,” he calmly told the cameraman. “I think he’s a dick, that’s just my opinion, but I’m not going to go into details. That’s it, man.”

Asked if he thinks he’d ever be on good terms with his girlfriend’s dad, he replied, “I hope so. Once he starts treating his daughter right, then we can be on good terms.”

Asked about Spears’s fans being upset over what they saw in the documentary, he added, “Thank you to all the fans.” And he said Spears is doing “amazing,” adding, “I’m always having her back.”

A rep for Jamie has not responded to Yahoo Entertainment's request for comment. However, he has maintained throughout that he’s acting in his daughter’s best interest. He said in a statement in December: “I love my daughter and I miss her very much. When a family member needs special care and protection, families need to step up, as I have done for the last 12-plus years, to safeguard, protect and continue to love Britney unconditionally. I have and will continue to provide unwavering love and fierce protection against those with self-serving interests and those who seek to harm her or my family."