Unbelievable,11:02 PM Kimberly!

>>T.R probably came out, because BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, PURE SICK SPECULATION ON YOUR PART - YOU CAN'T KNOW WHY OTHERS DO WHAT THEY DO.

>>I am sure that T.R was NOT living a celibate life. NONE OF YOUR, OR OUR, FREAKIN BUSINESS!! ARE YOU SO NAIVE AND BIGOTED AS TO IMPLY THAT GAYS ARE SO WRONG IN THEIR OREINTATION THAT THEY NEED TO BE CELIBATE? YOU AND ISAIAH ARE REMARKABLY ALIKE IN YOUR HAUGHTY INTOLERANCE.

>>T.R was ashamed of who he is, or the world would have known. UH, SOUNDS AS IF YOU'RE ASHAMED OF WHO YOU ARE AND NEED TO PROJECT THAT ON SOME HUMAN BEING YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW, BECAUSE IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WHAT OTHERS THINK. AGAIN, THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE SICK THINKING OF YOU AND ISAIAH IS DOWN RIGHT UNCANNY!

>>Everyone on the Grey's set knew, what made him think that
it would stay a secret. GLAD YOU ASKED! HERE'S HOW IT WORKS IN THE REAL WORLD: TR AND MANY GAYS AND LESBIANS DISCLOSE TO THE COLLEAGUES WHO ARE RESPECTFUL AND NON-JUDGMENTAL. THEY DON'T FLAUNT IT AND THEY DON'T HIDE IT. YES IT'S REPORTED THAT HIS ORIENTATION WAS GENERALLY KNOWN ON SET BY HIS PEERS. BUT NO ONE - I REPEAT - NO ONE, GETS TO DECIDE WHEN TO SAY WHAT IW SAID AT THE GOLDEN GLOBES.

ARE YOU SURE THAT YOU'RE NOT JUST A LITTLE SEXUALLY CONFLICTED, KIMBERLY??? BECAUSE YOU'RE PROJECTING SOME SERIOUSLY WANKED IDEAS ABOUT ALL THIS.

he needs to shut up and go away. his career is so over and he's hammering the nail further into the coffin. he really needs to STFU.

Washington ran his homophobia dick-suckers and was busted! Now he wants to turn it into a "black person thing" = WOW...only the non-caucasian can do that!

Jax -- T.R probably came out, because an ex-boyfriend, or ex-hooker of his was going to sell his story to the tabloids (ie: Enquirer), and T.R wanted to preempt it. I am sure that T.R was NOT living a celibate life.

T.R was ashamed of who he is, or the world would have known. It's obvious he wanted to play the victim, the proof is that he went on Ellen, acting like he was somehow suddenly forced to reveal to the WORLD that he was gay.
--Everyone on the Grey's set knew, what made him think that
it would stay a secret.. a camera man, or the lunch lady for that matter, could have sold the story to the tabloids for a few bucks.

WHAT'S REALLY FUNNY is that no one cared, no one was surprised, and no one cares!!!

thanks, 9:34, I thought the sajme thing, when Ellen questioned him, he would make no eye contct, looked around..I don't like homophobia, but was not convinced...

Wrong, 6:35 PM Kimberly.
TR Knight was not publicly OUT when Washington went-off on Dempsey using the 'B', 'P' and 'F-word' slurs that instantly got picked-up by the tabloids. It's been reported that TR Knight was on-set and in ear-shot when the disagreement went down. Whether or not the words were directed at him is not the point. IW's bad judgment and insensitivity was bound to focus the Enquirer's attention on TR's orientation. This is another example of Isaiah's passive aggression.

Rather than being outed by the tabloids after Isaiah implied that HE wasn't going to be treated like 'SOMEONE' on set who was weak or un-manly, TR preemptively came out, which he had no choice but to do and handled quite well. It takes courage and grace to stand proudly for who and what you are, when one is a target of discrimination and disrespect.

With a couple of gay and lesbian family members and tons of friends in the gay community, I've seen the insidious jokes, raised eyebrows, and snide remarks people make in their presence AS IF the person is deaf and blind. It sounds like this is exactly what Washington did, which is doubly shameful since he is a man of color, and it's just another form of discrimination based in fear.

Jax --you are twisting the facts, Dempsey was the first one to start raising his voice, and getting irate. It was after his outrage that Isaiah responded to him, and why shouldn't he, I am sure you would not just stand by while someone was shouting in your face, spraying spittle in it.
2. The fact that you accuse him of betraying T.R's confidence, PLEASE.. wasn't it T.R. who blatantly lied to the press about being called the F-word . He made it seem like Isaiah just started calling him names, when in fact he wasn't even involved at all in the confrontation-- (I would say that his was a blatant, and deliberate misrepresentaion of the facts.)

3.I just did a little research on the actor Isaiah Washington, and he done 50 t.v and movie projects to date. A man who was such a "volitile" individual, would NOT have that type of acting history. His work history speaks for itself.

Isaiah should NOT have been fired, ever Dempsey told him that to his face. T.R., and his so called best friend Katherine Heigl used this situation to try to further their career. So pathetic! Use your talent not your sexuality to get what you want. As a gay person myself, I believe that both T.R and Katherine blatantly tried to milk this situation for their own personal gain.

Quick review. I watched the entire Larry King interview and while his explanation is logical, it certainly did not vindicate Isaiah Washington and here's why:

1. He got pissed and insulted a colleague.
2. He got more pissed and shoved his colleague while calling names which created a hostile work environment for everyone.
3. He acted out on national TV toward the entire Grey's cast and crew at the Golden Globes, ruining their victory and focusing attention on himself.
4. He publicly BETRAYED A CONFIDENCE of TR Knight in the interview last night, telling Larry King HOW TR FELT!!!(which is impossible for anyone but TR to know). Professionals call this passive aggression.

All these actions are of a person who is volatile, angry, egocentric, self-serving, and untrustworthy. He said he knew it was not his place to take-on responsibility for 'production values' not related to his role, but his self-importance and self-will took over and he further over-stepped boundaries and created strife in the workplace.

#4 Is further insult to injury. Anyone in mental healthcare will tell you that when someone else expresses their feelings in confidence, it is seriously unhealthy and co-dependent to tell anyone else about that private conversation. This was IW's whole justification for why he behaved so badly. I think he heard what he wanted to hear and then was sick enough to use that against TR and Dempsey [again] last night.

Does this mean Isaiah is a bad person? No. Hollywood doesn't have the corner on the Emotionally Disabled market. But he and only he is responsible for his behavior and its consequences.

Isaiah Washington is making this seem as though ABC and the "Grey's Anatomy" cast got together and planned step by step how to get "the 'n' word" off the show. The conflict between Washington and Dempsey in October of last year has been blown way out of proportion, and Washington's harsh words aimed at costar T.R. Knight should have lead to a sincere apology instead of banter at award shows and on the Red Carpet. The PSA supposedly suggested by ABC may have been to get Washington's rep back and prove that ABC does not stand for that kind of behavior but once again took the initial problem too far. The fact that Isaiah Washington has turned this into a racial issue appalls me, and if the rest of Hollywood feels the same way he won't be working under the bright lights for much longer.

"it is clear that he used the word not in a homophobic way, but to mean "weakness"...um, what? That's like saying if I call a woman in my office a "bi+ch" I can hide behind the excuse that she is acting like a female dog, not an aggressive demanding cuss word? The word was used - you don't get to define how you meant it later....it's too late. It shouldn't have been used at all.

I don't care if he said the word directly TO a castmate- the fact remains that he said it out loud, while on the clock, as an employee! Yes, I'm sure we've all said things we regret, but when you're on the clock, it might have consequences.

And all this "he said he's sorry" BS? He did it cause they MADE him, not cause he wanted to. He's clearly not sorry - he's just sorry that he got fired.

Read the transcripts people- his story is growing more and more inconsistent and he's digging his own grave.

If he had just kept quiet after he had been fired, this would have faded from memory and people would have seen what he tried to do after the incident (the psa, rehab) as a genuine statement or remorse, and in a year or so been able to move on. It is now obvious that the psa and rehab was just a way of keeping his job, and didnt mean anything to him. Even if he didnt say the f word directly to T R Knight saying it ina derogertey way in his presence is bad enough - he wouldn't have stood for it, if another cast member has done the same with the N word. Although Washington IS a good actor, he is not integral to the show, and it is importnat that an example is made, that this is not acceptable behaviour for anybody. In any workplace in the country, he would have been fired for thsi kind of behaviour. Also, if he is saying all this in public, what has he been saying on set? Finally like others have said, he has probably madeit harder for fellow african american actors with this type of behaviour. Once again I belive that T R Knight is acting with incredible class by refusing to respond to these ridiculous comments, for somebody who has so much to blame Washington for he has been so generous, no matter how he may feel privately, he is trying to put this behind him and move on, we should do the same, and not give Washington any more column inches he doesn't deserve and allow Kinght and the Greys cast to move on.

Dear Mr. Washington,

You didn't get fired because you're african american. You got fired because you're a pompous bleep-bag.

Sincerely,

ABC

The reason why Isaiah W. has been going from one media outlet to the next is because it is HIS reputation that took a hit, and none of his cast members who were there stood up for him. They all said nice things to Isaiah in private but they let him out to dry in public. So he has to defend himself. Something like this could ruin his career FOREVER. We are talking about a man's livelihood; his ability to feed his family!

Yes, it was dumb to say what he said (he has said it repeatedly, HE TOOK RESPONSIBILITY!!!!!). He even blamed himself for starting the whole argument with Dempsey (he stated that clearly), but after the explanation, it is clear that he used the word not in a homophobic way, but to mean "weakness". Gay people have been trying to separate themselves from the word "f@aggot" forever, so why are they owning the word all of a sudden? Oh, and when he said "you are not going to b!tch me, p*ssy me, f@ggot me, cause I am not T.R." he explained that it was because T.R. himself had told Isaiah that that's the way Dempsey had been treating T.R.

In essence, just let the man defend himself; it is his right. I was one who turned against him when all the rumors started flying. After seeing him explain himself in his own words yesterday, he earned my respect back.

Good luck Mr. Washington. T.R. Knight? Karma is a b!tch. Just wait and see.

I saw the interview last night and I truly believe that he made a mistake by being mad those few seconds and saying what he did . Come on hasn't anybody said anything they regreted during an argument?...of course we haved, we are humans. So, who are we to judge and throw stones to this man. He has apologized many times, not only that ABC didn't help things out by letting him do interviews or anything while he was in contract. But hey here we got T.R. Night conforming he was gay to the whole world didn't help the situation and only gave him more attention. I think Isiah just got fed up with everything thats probably why he said that comment on the Golden Globes out of stupidity. At that point I will admit he pretty much made himself look really bad, and his credibility went down the drain. At this point we should just forgive and forget and stop being hateful to people that are apologizing for their mistakes.