T.R. Knight: "Washington Did Use the 'F' Word"

[Brian Damage]

HOLLYWOOD - Gay Grey's Anatomy star T.R. Knight has labeled cast mate Isaiah Washington a liar after speaking out about the actor's '******' slur on TV.
Washington stunned cast mates in the press room at the Golden Globe Awards on Monday night when he grabbed a microphone and insisted he never used the derogatory word on the set, later calling it "vile."

But an angry Knight, who was forced to reveal his homosexuality after word spread of Washington's outburst towards him--and his subsequent on-set punch-up with fellow TV surgeon Patrick Dempsey--is keen to set the record straight.

During a taping of Ellen DeGeneres' talk show yesterday, which will air later today, Knight revealed Washington did use the 'f' word.

The actor said, "He referred to me as a ******... Everyone heard it... I've never been called that to my face.

"I think, when that happened, something shifted and it became bigger... than myself... I could've just let it slide and not said anything but it became important."

Knight admits he was stunned when Washington used the 'f' word again on Monday night--in an effort to insist he had never used the term.

He adds, "He denied that he said it... I don't know what to say, really, about that... but it's pretty bad."

Knight's pals are on his side--cast mate Katherine Heigl fought back angry tears during an interview on news show Access Hollywood after Washington's Golden Globes gaffe, and hissed, "He needs to just not speak in public. Period."

[Ireneparalegal]

I have no doubt he said it. Too many people (castmates) heard it and for him to make it worse by saying the word again on national television to a bunch of reporters was LUDICROUS AND CRASS and soooo pathetic. I hope he gets the heave ho and give his job to someone who is truly deserving of this role.

Had a white cast member had called him the "N" word, all hell would have broke loose. And had they tried to deny it and then use the "N" word AGAIN to deny using it, that would be splattered all over the papers and news.

[TJL]

It was a stupid move on Washington's part to flat out deny that he said it, after it was all over the media with so many witnesses.


I am glad that his castmates are calling him out for lying.

Things are going to be pretty tense on that set for the rest of the season...

I have a question...does anyone know if Rosie has said anygthing about this incident since it first happened, or does she call people homophobes only when she feels like it?

[Ireneparalegal]

She's too busy talking abt Paula Abdul and what she may have in her "coke" cup on American Idol.

[Pavan]

Washington made it worse. Maybe they should write him out and get Taye Diggs or something.

[Brian Damage]

Originally Posted by pavanbadal

Washington made it worse. Maybe they should write him out and get Taye Diggs or something.

That may be an idea, Washington has been trouble for some time now.

[felicitylen]

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I have no doubt he said it. Too many people (castmates) heard it and for him to make it worse by saying the word again on national television to a bunch of reporters was LUDICROUS AND CRASS and soooo pathetic. I hope he gets the heave ho and give his job to someone who is truly deserving of this role.

Had a white cast member had called him the "N" word, all hell would have broke loose. And had they tried to deny it and then use the "N" word AGAIN to deny using it, that would be splattered all over the papers and news.

You know, I thought about the samething. You know if someone would have called him the "n-word" Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson would have been all up and through ABC to boycott the show.

Originally Posted by pavanbadal
Washington made it worse. Maybe they should write him out and get Taye Diggs or something.

At least let him be replace by an actor who is not jinxed. Wasn't Taye Diggs show canceled?