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JamesG · 06-08-2020, 09:50 PM

"The Flash's" Hartley Sawyer Fired for Racist, Homophobic and Misogynistic Tweets That Left Showrunner "Mad as Hell"
by Matt Webb Mitovich
June 8, 2020

Hartley Sawyer will not be returning to "The Flash" as Ralph Dibny/Elongated Man, due to numerous racist, homophobic and misogynistic tweets he made prior to joining The CW series.

“In regards to Mr. Sawyer’s posts on social media, we do not tolerate derogatory remarks that target any race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation,” reads a statement from The CW, producers Warner Bros. TV and Berlanti Productions, and showrunner Eric Wallace, cited by THR.

“Such remarks are antithetical to our values and policies, which strive and evolve to promote a safe, inclusive and productive environment for our workforce.”

https://tvline.com/2020/06/08/the-fl...phobic-tweets/

TMC · 06-09-2020, 12:38 AM

The Flash star Grant Gustin is "shocked, saddened and angry" over Hartley Sawyer's old racist and misogynistic tweets as showrunner vows change

"Words matter," Gustin wrote in reposting The Flash showrunner Eric Wallace's statement on Sawyer's firing over his resurfaced tweets. In his statement, Wallace said "I am committed to bringing permanent change to our work environment here on The Flash. Yes, this is a family show. But it's for all families. That includes Black and Brown ones. In order to facilitate this, I will continue to find Black and Brown writers, directors, actors and producers of all genders to help tell The Flash stories. Their stories are part of the American narrative, too, and must be heard."

cbikle · 06-09-2020, 02:31 PM

I'm not big on people getting fired for old, out-of-context tweets, but this guy hit all the boxes: misogyny, racism, homophobia, etc.

Seemingly knowingly.

The tweets are from 2010-2012, guessing the guy was in his late teens -to early 20's when he posted them.

Svenfan1234 · 06-09-2020, 02:39 PM

And yet these networks and companies openly condone when their actors, actresses, producers, etc. endorse pedophilia and child molestation. Go figure.

cbikle · 06-09-2020, 02:48 PM

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And yet these networks and companies openly condone when their actors, actresses, producers, etc. endorse pedophilia and child molestation. Go figure.

No they don't.

At least on the "openly" part.

JamesG · 06-10-2020, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by cbikle

The tweets are from 2010-2012, guessing the guy was in his late teens -to early 20's when he posted them.

Probably even before he booked “Y&R”.

JamesG · 06-10-2020, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Svenfan1234

And yet these networks and companies openly condone when their actors, actresses, producers, etc. endorse pedophilia and child molestation. Go figure.

When have they done this?

Svenfan1234 · 06-10-2020, 02:35 PM

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When have they done this?

Disney has done it a lot, but can't remember specifics. There's a documentary on Amazon Prime about pedophilia and how it's merely just a sexual preference to prefer little kids, but I don't remember the name. But I know that they have, just can't recall the specifics. The fact IS that many actors, actresses, studio execs, etc. are pedophiles.

Svenfan1234 · 06-10-2020, 02:39 PM

James Gunn is a good example of a pedophile, working for Disney, and yet they don't care and are basically encouraging his behavior. His Twitter posts are proof of him being a pedophile. And yet Disney's totally fine with it.

JamesG · 06-10-2020, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Svenfan1234

Disney has done it a lot, but can't remember specifics. There's a documentary on Amazon Prime about pedophilia and how it's merely just a sexual preference to prefer little kids, but I don't remember the name. But I know that they have, just can't recall the specifics. The fact IS that many actors, actresses, studio execs, etc. are pedophiles.

You don’t know the specifics, or the name, but state that many Hollywood people are pedos? Weak position.

JamesG · 06-10-2020, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Svenfan1234

James Gunn is a good example of a pedophile, working for Disney, and yet they don't care and are basically encouraging his behavior. His Twitter posts are proof of him being a pedophile. And yet Disney's totally fine with it.

Making bad taste jokes doesn’t make one a pedo.

Svenfan1234 · 06-10-2020, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

Making bad taste jokes doesn’t make one a pedo.

Only pedos would joke about stuff like that.

Svenfan1234 · 06-10-2020, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

You don’t know the specifics, or the name, but state that many Hollywood people are pedos? Weak position.

Yes, many Hollywood people are pedos. Can you prove they aren't?

And what about say, people like Dan Schneider from Nickelodeon with all his allegations. Nickelodeon knew about his behavior but only fired him when the news became public but they were well aware of everything.

HuntingtonM15 · 06-10-2020, 04:29 PM

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Yes, many Hollywood people are pedos. Can you prove they aren't?

MANY Hollywood people are? That's like making up any crazy statement and passing it off as true. Throwing a "prove it's not true!" doesn't make it legitimate.

Svenfan1234 · 06-10-2020, 04:30 PM

And if you say that actors saying pervy stuff about children on social media are "just bad jokes", then I guess you could say that this guy "just made bad jokes" as well. What I'm trying to say is, I guess, that I sure wish Hollywood cared this much about their actors being child predators that they do about this stuff. Because both are very serious things.

06-08-2020, 09:50 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,075	"The Flash" Actor Hartley Sawyer Fired over Past Tweets *"The Flash's" Hartley Sawyer Fired for Racist, Homophobic and Misogynistic Tweets That Left Showrunner "Mad as Hell"* by Matt Webb Mitovich June 8, 2020 Hartley Sawyer will not be returning to "The Flash" as Ralph Dibny/Elongated Man, due to numerous racist, homophobic and misogynistic tweets he made prior to joining The CW series. “In regards to Mr. Sawyer’s posts on social media, we do not tolerate derogatory remarks that target any race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation,” reads a statement from The CW, producers Warner Bros. TV and Berlanti Productions, and showrunner Eric Wallace, cited by THR. “Such remarks are antithetical to our values and policies, which strive and evolve to promote a safe, inclusive and productive environment for our workforce.” https://tvline.com/2020/06/08/the-fl...phobic-tweets/ Attached Images

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Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	And yet these networks and companies openly condone when their actors, actresses, producers, etc. endorse pedophilia and child molestation. Go figure.
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06-09-2020, 12:38 AM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,660	The Flash star Grant Gustin is "shocked, saddened and angry" over Hartley Sawyer's old racist and misogynistic tweets as showrunner vows change "Words matter," Gustin wrote in reposting The Flash showrunner Eric Wallace's statement on Sawyer's firing over his resurfaced tweets. In his statement, Wallace said "I am committed to bringing permanent change to our work environment here on The Flash. Yes, this is a family show. But it's for all families. That includes Black and Brown ones. In order to facilitate this, I will continue to find Black and Brown writers, directors, actors and producers of all genders to help tell The Flash stories. Their stories are part of the American narrative, too, and must be heard."

06-09-2020, 02:31 PM	#3
cbikle Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 15, 2019 Posts: 113	I'm not big on people getting fired for old, out-of-context tweets, but this guy hit all the boxes: misogyny, racism, homophobia, etc. Seemingly knowingly. The tweets are from 2010-2012, guessing the guy was in his late teens -to early 20's when he posted them.

06-10-2020, 02:39 PM	#9
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	James Gunn is a good example of a pedophile, working for Disney, and yet they don't care and are basically encouraging his behavior. His Twitter posts are proof of him being a pedophile. And yet Disney's totally fine with it.

06-10-2020, 04:30 PM	#15
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	And if you say that actors saying pervy stuff about children on social media are "just bad jokes", then I guess you could say that this guy "just made bad jokes" as well. What I'm trying to say is, I guess, that I sure wish Hollywood cared this much about their actors being child predators that they do about this stuff. Because both are very serious things.