Isaiah Washington explains anti-gay slur

[ms0487a]

Damn, if Isaiah was white, would his race even be an issue? Any asshole can try and belittle someone because of their sexual orientation, so this guy just happens to be black, so race...once again... becomes an issue...two wrongs don't make a right.

[h8whiteboy]

He didn't even said it to the gay actor.. Man,, even tho this was over years ago, it's a dumb reason to get fired.

[leilac1]

How can a word be damaging? If you don't take it personnally and don't let the meaning of it hurt you. It's just a word. Letters put together. Air. And you can call me b...

[ms0487a]

Why is it that this question is always asked when it comes to homosexual slurs? "How would you feel if you were black and someone called you a nigger?" I don't understand how homosexuals, who will be the first ones to tell you.."I just wanna be treated like everybody else..." are so quick to play the race card, and use a word like 'nigger' to further separate non homosexuals from the rest of "society" to gain their own acceptance. It baffles me, seriously.

[ms0487a]

@pbjellybeanful If you don't I have no interest in explaining. Maybe one day you'll figure it out. Until then, please keep your fucking mouth shout, or your fingers motionless.

[pbjellybeanful]

i don't like him

i know he didn't mean to say the word but he blamed it on patrick dempsey which is ridiculous

[homeskilletbiscuit49]

wow Isaiah you stupid nigger. :O oops I'm sorry I'm not racist. That word was only used in a moment of anger and not directed at anyone

[tigersteel1980]

@homeskilletbiscuit49 only that you aren't actually angry...now go say it in a moment of anger to a black persons face...come back afterwards and let us know how that works out for you. Easy to say on your computer isn't it? What a rush that mustv'e been for you. But guess what? You still have your job, you still get to hide behind your pc everyday, you still get to go on about your life. It's a lot different.

[homeskilletbiscuit49]

@tigersteel1980 My point was that it's not okay to use demeaning words towards someone because of the way they are... there should be no excuse

[Arazante]

Why do famous people bother "explaining" their intents? Do they really think we'll say "oh that's cool that you were homophone lol". Why not just start saying "I want to publicly apologize for being such a close-minded fuckbag."

[tedmug]

What's so offensive about being called a homo if it's nothing to be ashamed of?

[cardonk]

If being black is nothing to be ashamed of, why should people be offended by use of the n-word? He's offended by being called the f-word, not by being called gay.

[Zachisgod92]

@cardonk um because the word nigger doesnt mean black you idiot. the word nigger can be applied to anyone of any race who fits the definition. calling someone a nigger isnt calling someone black...

[CW043]

@Zachisgod92 (mouth pressed tightly together and slightly twisted) GTFOH!

[nortryk]

so u don mind if i call u retarded?......

[YouDickwod]

Would you be angry at someone if they called you a nigger and you were black?

[chrissline77]

@YouDickwod ..........How's your dead mother smelling nowadays? I bet the bitch is black and rotten in her coffin by now. I'm glad your family members are dead!

[YouDickwod]

@chrissline77 no, they're alive. Thanks for your concern though.

[tzinsava]

Neothink keep your opinions to yourself this is 2009 get over it u are so childish can imagine how u were in Highschool big bully shut up piece of shit!!!!!!!

[sweetem1405]

Out of anger or not, how would Washington like to be called a nigger? Can you imagine the drama if a white person said that? Again, out of anger or not.... unacceptable. For anyone.

[babyboiiiii]

im sure he wouldnt care, not every black person does if a white person calls them it, just saying

[Neothink1]

why is Hollywood so afraid of the truth.. now listen up people.. if you stick your "dick" inside another mans shit hole full of snicker. or take it up the shit hole, then you to are also a "fag" so get over it.. and let's move on Racist America..

[je5301]

You uneducated bastard. no one has the right to hurt anyone!

[Ghaztoir]

Plz, that's not an anti-gay slur, that's a perfectly applicable insult to be used against these pansy heterophobic homosexuals who have nothing better to do other than rave, bitch, and moan about their unsatisfying sex lives.

[atomus]

People are defending Isaiah by explaining that what he said was said in a moment of anger and he didn't mean it - and I can understand that

However, it still really is no excuse. That word can be very damaging

I'm sure if someone let the word "nigger" slip out

his/her head would have to roll - NO DOUBT!

[Pdempseyfan04]

i agree

[sandroeleven]

@atomus not really. People use words all the time and diff words mean something diff to everyone. I mean like ann coulter said, why the hell do you need rehab for this. Ans why did you even jump to his race????

[DG3744]

@atomus What about Mel Gibson? What about anti Islam statements!!! STFU!!! If they would have said that he would beat that persons ass!!

[tu4eva]

u dont need 2 explain a shit.. queers r sick ppl.

[charlieb14]

But why did he say anything about T.R. Was he even involved in the arguement? He said dempsey mad him mad. So therefore it had nothing to do with T.R so he had no right to call him a faggot! T.R is such a charming man. As well as Patrick. i friggin hate Isariah. Such an Idiot! What did T.R do rong? I really wanna see isariah, patick and T.R in one room and talk about it or tell us what happened.!

[BrokenLeggBilly]

Those dirty queers!!

[IsaiahWEJackson]

...and yes please excuse my typos

[IsaiahWEJackson]

2 things I saw on these responsed caught my attention. It IS ironice that the white guy was called out for being late...lol. And Dr. King to me is not considered God...to me, he's considered "black Moses". Didn't physically live it but foresaw the life I get to live, due to my forefathers praying and putting their lives on the line. I voted. Have you?

[davykrump29]

How ironic. The white dude was tardy.

[buddyholly429]

Weak, dude.

[davykrump29]

I guess I know what you are. Please don't kill and rob me.

[beshy86]

20.F here

lets chat 2W

[OSTARAEB4]

Doesn't surprise me. the overwhelming majority of. so called "African Americans" are rabidly anti-gay. They can't even come to terms with the fact that Bayard Rustin, a black gay man, was an integral component on their 1963 civil rights march.They want to promote Martin as their God,and rewrite history as to helped them in their struggle. Can you imagine the uproar if TR Knight called Isaiah Washington a nigger?Once again, the tepid response proves my point!

[drphilla]

YEAA washington is the MAn gays r FAGZ

[buddyholly429]

Washington's a dick and everybody knows it.

[LaReinaDelBarrio]

Despite it supposedly being a straight guy calling a straight guy "fag" and not at a gay cast member, it still shows how ignorant he is about LGBT people. WE are not a slur word. I feel bad for that gay cast member and I'm not interested in watching anything this Isaiah guy is in.

Ms. LaReina

[ianharwood]

I shudder to think *why* that gay dude was late. Too bad Sodom and Gomorrah aren't around any more =P

[newinfrance2001]

it was an argument. if he was any other person who blurted out an insult in an agument, it would be no big deal except to those involved. the prob with media & 'rights' orgs, they it hype up to get the story, & prove their point. this went too far & one man's career is over. if there is one -ONE- of u that has NEVER said something out of anger that u later regretted, u have a right to speak up. but i doubt ANYONE has this right. (i am bi (now non-practicing), so no need to call me a homophobe !)

[lar06lou]

do u not realize that the f-word is just as bad as the n-word.. .it makes u sound uneducated and ignorant. your right it is a free country, so i think u need to learn to respect others individuality and not make comment to relationships you can't and won't understand.

[sns67]

well thats why we live in a free country, if you decide to live an obscene lifestyle you take the heat with it, dont like it I sugguest moving to iran where Im sure they will be more compassionate to fags!!

[dryice17]

You're the one with the problem buddy. If you can't leave gays alone, then maybe you should move to Iran.

[sns67]

another pussy-ass fag on this site! get the logic here, I dont suck cock like this troll so I should move to iran? get the fat dick out of your mouth!!! as the splooge is overflowing into your pathetic little bean you call your brain loser fag ass fucking homo scumbag!! FAGS NEED TO BE EXTERMINATED!!!

[zygot27]

relax!!do something useful unsted writing these rubbish.Go and help the poor.If you are rasist I'm sure there are many straight white children who are hungry.

[alcanuck]

wow if the Nazis had of had you, they would never have lost the war. What a great exterminator you would have made. The world as well as your country must be so proud of you. Keep up the good work and that great attitude you have.

[sns67]

yeah & we would have started with your illiterate ass fag-boy stay in your gay ass country where you all hold each others cock in one hand & your mothers tits in the other singing mister rogers theme song!!

[alcanuck]

thank you that is so kind of you to think of others rather then yourself. for that I will always be grateful to you. You are a truthful man with a wonderful heart.

[charlieb14]

How can they sing if they got cocks in there mouth? Plus why u making such a big deal. So what if people are gay.! how would u like it if u were in there shoes! So just shut the fuck up about it. its happened and it been put behind us. Jesus!! u like girl on girl? its the same thing!!

[charomiami]

hey don't be so hard on sns67! I used to be homophobic before I realized I was gay like he is. He hates gay people coz he's one of them, if u hate something so much, and u dedicate so much time and effort, it's because something about it attracts you...

[ddsharper]

Patrick Dempsey is a trouble maker. Millions of people say it, think it and call everyone names. That is America and always will be.

[evisarens]

You mean Isaiah's a troublemaker !

I know America is like that, but you still have the right to defend your friend if he's being called names...

I think it was sweet that Patrick stood up for T.R.

[klickenpod]

I don't know if "sweet" is the term, more like the right thing to do!

[natchofpceup]

the only opinion about the.. "fags" is the fact: we are people like u;)

[mlewis927]

Chris has the RIGHT to state his opinion about fags

[mlewis927]

its my right to be a homophobe...you're a heterophobe..you're really a repressed heterosexual...go sodomize yourself..

[hopkins5445]

lmfao!

[xtogetherxtornx]

[Sadly, I only watched this cause Criss Angel was in it.] I think it's frickin' stupid cause Jo Ann said she was pregnant like week later...

[JoeyBoya]

Thers never a reason to use the F$% word towards gay people or the N$%%#@ word towards black people

[amandarandolph]

go rot in your own hell you bigot.

who are you to define love?

mind your own business, and get help for your prejudice issues.

[leoluver1441]

I LUV U CRISS!

[edycalifornia]

ummmmm daniella give me 1 good reason y u think that?

[edycalifornia]

ummm drips ok but u still didnt give me a REALLY GOOD ANSWER.......

[phickishot]

Also, how do you feel about heterosexual couples who just can't conceive together? Are they sinners too? I suggest you put down that Bible and become a person.

[phickishot]

not close eh? He believed the same things you do. That is why so many gays were murdered during the holocaust. Do you feel the same way about black people and Jewish people? You're the one that is morally corrupt.

[phickishot]

I don't need to read something that was made up to guide my life. I prefer to love not to hate. Now I must go make love to my girlfriend. Nothing like girl on girl action.

[phickishot]

Drippz6800 are you related to Hitler by any chance?

[edycalifornia]

i bet ur not gona find one cause gay people r just as normal as u n me the only difference is that they like people of the same gender but whats wrong with that? nothing really

[phickishot]

Wow BajanCreation you are so intelligent and articulate. If you are over twelve I feel sorry for you, hater!

[BajanCreation]

sorry dude: I think that people stress on these issues too much; i looked at the word; herd it used in sentences and really there is a volume of hate within the word.The word i find when used in heated conversations is truly "sparkmatic: not a word but we all know what sparks are..... most apologies if i affenden you......i don't agree with the counselling of washington though..........

[phickishot]

yes the language you used is offensive. I don't agree necessarily with the counselling thing either. I think its weird. FYI Isiah is set to appear on the Bionic Woman this week or next. Seems like he's doing okay. Shocker!

[cell15]

when in doubt, blame whitey.

[phickishot]

huh?

[ArmanValdar]

Washington has lost any respect that I had for him as a person and as a star......will avoid anything that Washington is in from this point forward.

[Mike99878]

gays are confused little boys who never experienced puberty, and some of them grow up and stay that way..

[phickishot]

The networks themselves are homophobic. Why did Ellen get canceled? Why are there not that many shows that portray gay or lesbian couples as something other than that which should be mocked (Will & Grace was a sad attempt but I suppose I step in the right direction)? The United States is one of the most homophobic countries in the Western World. Why are we surprised this man said what he did? I experience heterosexism every time I turn on the television.

[pukimak7]

I'm gay too, but I don't agree with what you say about TV/gay themes. I think a lot has changed since Ellen Degeneres' show was cancelled back in the 90's. Since then, she's had her own talk show that is hugely successful for a number of years now, and gay themes are becoming more and more visible in the media as time goes by.

[phickishot]

Yah but I mean there are not a lot of sitcoms with gay or lesbians...if there are gay characters they tend to be side characters or the butt of jokes. I would just be so happy to turn on a show (a comedy where the characters just happened to be gay/lesbian and were allowed to kiss and act like a normal couple. I think we are far away from that as far as mainstream television goes.

[pukimak7]

I do however agree with your comment that the United States is the least progressive country in the western world when it comes to gay rights/issues. Hopefully that will change with the next election (if a Democrat gets elected...fingers crossed lol). Even some countries in SE Asia are ahead of the US in that respect

[madincx]

this is ironic. I saw him in a new orleans club several years ago, attack employees of a club called "funky butt", because they wouldnt serve him before everyone else, seriouslly he instigated the entire attack and even the band stopped and told him to get the fuck out, he pushed one of the employees into tables, and tried to fight him because they wouldnt stop everything and "serve him and his bimbo first". It was sad, this guy needs more than help, I am sure there is a police report somewhere

[vilecore]

Niggas rule!!! fags drule!!!

[Zendallfan112]

Issiah, its not Patrick's fault that you are homophobic and can't control your temper. And stop changing your story. In OK! magazine, Issiah said that TR Knight should be the one that is fired. He said that TR tried to get PD and himself fired cause he was jealous of their s/l's. He also said that PD agrees with him about TR being fired. You know what Issiah, you have lost all my respect.

[sarcomere1100]

Washington is such an ass! If I said that I called someone a Nigger not because I am racist but because it means a worthless piece of shit with not value then how would he take that? What an ass and he just keeps digging his hole deeper. Hope he likes his new job flipping burgers!

[thespoonage]

he doesnt deserve to even my damn flip burgers O.o

[mlewis927]

how about roast your weenie

[hotram1]

Wow Isaiah Washington really is messed up in the head. It's sad to see a grown man have to resort to such childish behavior, crying and whining and trying to blame everyone else because he isn't willing to admit he has anger management problems fueled by bigotry. I can't believe he went on Larry King Live and lied just to try to save face, It didn't really work for Paris I can't believe he thought it would work for him.

[greysanatomyxomerder]

god, he has to learn its not always about him... he can't blame every mistake he makes on someone else, just take freakin responsibility! im glad he's fired.

[masinindy]

Yes, Washington, it is always someone elses fault that you get angry and violent. *sarcasm*

GROW UP! You have a history of abusing your co-workers!

Grow up and move on...