Isaiah Washington's firing a business decision

[Faust]

More like they don't exist.

Bump.

[BayGBM]

On Monday July 2nd, Washington will give his side of the story to Larry King on CNN.

[BayGBM]

Washington: Racism Factor In 'Grey's' Firing
Actor Used Anti-Gay Slur, Was Dropped From Show At Season's End


LOS ANGELES -- "Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington said racism was a factor in his firing from the hit ABC series after he twice used an anti-gay slur.

Washington, who initially used the epithet during an onset clash with a co-star, told Newsweek magazine that "someone heard the booming voice of a black man and got really scared and that was the beginning of the end for me."

He tried to make amends by expressing remorse and volunteering to enter a counseling program to understand how the confrontation got out of hand, he told Newsweek.

"My mistake was believing that I would get the support from my network and all of my cast mates across the board. My mistake was believing I could correct a wrong with honesty and sincerity," he said in the interview posted online Thursday.

"My mistake was thinking black people get second chances. I was wrong on all fronts," he said.

His unwillingness to act like a submissive black at work was part of the problem, Washington said.

"Well, it didn't help me on the set that I was a black man who wasn't a mush-mouth Negro walking around with his head in his hands all the time. I didn't speak like I'd just left the plantation and that can be a problem for people sometime," he said.

"I had a person in human resources tell me after this thing played out that `some people' were afraid of me around the studio. I asked her why, because I'm a 6-foot-1, black man with dark skin and who doesn't go around saying `Yessah, massa sir' and `No sir, massa' to everyone?

"It's nuts when your presence alone can just scare people, and that made me a prime candidate to take the heat in a dysfunctional family," he said.

ABC declined comment Thursday. In its one public statement regarding Washington, issued in January, the network said his actions were "unacceptable."

Washington, who used the slur against co-star T.R. Knight during a confrontation with Patrick Dempsey, repeated the word backstage at the Golden Globes in January in denying the first incident. A public apology to Knight and others followed.

[Al-Gebra]

my hollywood connections tell me that tinseltown casting couches are judi's home away from home, so it doesn't surprise me that she gets all kinds of inside info via pillow talk.

[24KT]

my hollywood connections tell me that tinseltown casting couches are judi's home away from home, so it doesn't surprise me that she gets all kinds of inside info via pillow talk.

No inside pillow talk, ...no casting couches, ...but i have seen Isaiah relaxed and just being Isaiah,
...and I had to marvel at how he had managed to stick around so far. Hopefully, this will not be the end for him.

[Al-Gebra]

No inside pillow talk, ...no casting couches,

no need to be modest, jaguarenterprises. you're among friends here.

[Faust]

Washington: Racism Factor In 'Grey's' Firing
Actor Used Anti-Gay Slur, Was Dropped From Show At Season's End
LOS ANGELES -- "Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington said racism was a factor in his firing from the hit ABC series after he twice used an anti-gay slur.

Washington, who initially used the epithet during an onset clash with a co-star, told Newsweek magazine that "someone heard the booming voice of a black man and got really scared and that was the beginning of the end for me."

He tried to make amends by expressing remorse and volunteering to enter a counseling program to understand how the confrontation got out of hand, he told Newsweek.

"My mistake was believing that I would get the support from my network and all of my cast mates across the board. My mistake was believing I could correct a wrong with honesty and sincerity," he said in the interview posted online Thursday.

"My mistake was thinking black people get second chances. I was wrong on all fronts," he said.

His unwillingness to act like a submissive black at work was part of the problem, Washington said.

"Well, it didn't help me on the set that I was a black man who wasn't a mush-mouth Negro walking around with his head in his hands all the time. I didn't speak like I'd just left the plantation and that can be a problem for people sometime," he said.

"I had a person in human resources tell me after this thing played out that `some people' were afraid of me around the studio. I asked her why, because I'm a 6-foot-1, black man with dark skin and who doesn't go around saying `Yessah, massa sir' and `No sir, massa' to everyone?

"It's nuts when your presence alone can just scare people, and that made me a prime candidate to take the heat in a dysfunctional family," he said.

ABC declined comment Thursday. In its one public statement regarding Washington, issued in January, the network said his actions were "unacceptable."
Washington, who used the slur against co-star T.R. Knight during a confrontation with Patrick Dempsey, repeated the word backstage at the Golden Globes in January in denying the first incident. A public apology to Knight and others followed.

Alright, good to know that the whole show and crew is racist and that he is the sole victim in this case ...
After all, a black man should be allowed to call a co-worker a ****** a couple of times. We wouldn't want him to say `Sir, massa' to everyone.

[Al-Gebra]

Alright, good to know that the whole show and crew is racist and that he is the sole victim in this case ...
After all, a black man should be allowed to call a co-worker a ****** a couple of times. We wouldn't want him to say `Sir, massa' to everyone.

    

[Dos Equis]

Isaiah Washington Explains Why He Used Slur
MONDAY JULY 02, 2007 11:00 PM EDT

By Mike Fleeman

Photo by: CNN’s Larry King Live 


Isaiah Washington blamed costar Patrick Dempsey's repeated tardiness to the Grey's Anatomy set for the blow-up that resulted in Washington using a homophobic slur.

Interviewed on Larry King Live on Monday (the interview was taped on Friday), Washington said he regretted not confronting Dempsey the first time he was late, so he challenged him the second time.

But Dempsey wanted to delay the scene more to wait for Grey's star Ellen Pompeo, who plays Dempsey's love interest, before shooting began.

"I said I don't need Ellen, I can act," Washington told King. "And that was the moment that sent it into a different zone."

According to Washington, Dempsey erupted. "He became unhinged, sprayed spittle in my face," said Washington, in his first television interview about the controversy. "I'm asking him why is he screaming at me. ... He just becomes irate."

That's when Washington said "a lot of things I'm not really proud of."

"I said several bad words," he recalled, quoting himself as telling Dempsey: "There's no way you're going to treat me like the B-word, the P-word or the F-word."

He said that the "F-word" was not meant as an anti-gay slur, but implied "somebody who is being weak." Washington also strongly denied he ever directed the word at gay costar T.R. Knight.

"I am not homophobic – in no way, shape or form," said Washington.

As for Knight claiming the slur was directed at him, Washington said, "That's a lie. He misrepresented himself." Washington suggested Knight did that to advance his career and get more money. "He has been very disappointed in playing the character he has been playing. He told me that," said Washington.

But Washington said he felt badly about repeating the slur backstage at the Golden Globe Awards. "I wish I could take that back," Washington said.

He became emotional at one point in the interview. When King asked if any cast members had written to him, Washington paused and appeared close to tears when he recalled that Sandra Oh had sent him an email.

Washington ultimately attended counseling, but was fired from the hit ABC series.

(King said on the air that Grey's producers, Dempsey and Knight all declined to comment.)

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20044381,00.html

[Al-Gebra]

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.











But I like posting in threads in which cougarenterprises posts. 

[24KT]

He became emotional at one point in the interview. When King asked if any cast members had written to him, Washington paused and appeared close to tears when he recalled that Sandra Oh had sent him an email.

{sigh} why is it, ...it is the Canadians who are so adept at showing compassion to others.

[Dos Equis]

{sigh} why is it, ...it is the Canadians who are so adept at showing compassion to others.

   I've never met a snobby, uncompassionate Canadian. 

[24KT]

  I've never met a snobby, uncompassionate Canadian. 

That's because there is no such thing as a snobby, uncompassionate Canadian. 

[Faust]

He became emotional at one point in the interview. When King asked if any cast members had written to him, Washington paused and appeared close to tears when he recalled that Sandra Oh had sent him an email.

{sigh} why is it, ...it is the Canadians who are so adept at showing compassion to others.

Maybe he started crying thinking about that nasty e-mail?
 

Imo he shouldn't have been fired, but from the stuff i've read he doesn't seem like a nice guy to work with, and his "excuses" don't really sound convincing.  So they probably fired him for the interest of the show.

[Camel Jockey]

I called it first!

I FUCKING KNEW HE'D PLAY THE RACE CARD! I COULD SENSE IT!

Fuck that clown.. He's got a lot of fucking nerve playing the race card when he's the one who's homophobic.

[Dos Equis]

That's because there is no such thing as a snobby, uncompassionate Canadian. 

Riiiight. 

[24KT]

Patrick Dempsey has finally weighed in, and admitted it didn't happen.

He could have cleared up the who brouhaha from the beginning by publicly stating the alledged incident didn't happen, because unlike Knight, Patrick was actually there, ...but it appears Patrick was under a gag order by the network, and not allowed to state the incident never happened.

Interesting how some issues are allowed to snowball and escalate out of control until they take on a life of their own, when the simple truth from the get-go would have nipped it in the bud. I can only assume an offer of truth from the outset would have thwarted any agenda(s) that might have been in play

It has all worked out in the end tho for Isaiah, because the same day he was fired, he got an offer from NBC.

[youandme]

EDIT: I did not even look at the 2nd page, and responded to agree with Camel Jockey that RACE was going to be Isahs fuel for his lone fire.

You can bet on it he is finished in Hollywood with this stunt!!!

[24KT]

EDIT: I did not even look at the 2nd page, and responded to agree with Camel Jockey that RACE was going to be Isahs fuel for his lone fire.

You can bet on it he is finished in Hollywood with this stunt!!!

It's pretty clear where your sentiments lay with regards to RACE.

If getting a job offer the day you're fired is your definition of finished,
...all Hollywood actors would only pray that they can be 'finished in Hollywood'

The fact of the matter is, ...everyone in Hollywood knows what's really going on with Isaiah's firing.
It is the general public, and those OUTSIDE of Hollywood that don't know what's happening.

[youandme]

Pretty clear Isiah brought it upon himself.

Didn't he make not 1 BUT 2 homo statements?

You think that "job offer" is going to last?

Hahah yeah NBC Bionic Women....what hit!

NBC is running on this fuel...when that fuel is gone (hmm I guess from the 5 episodes of "Bionic Women" ) Isiah is toast, and will be tossed to thenext NBC event for TV movie, for a last spin.