Posted on 01/24/2007 1:22:56 PM PST by peggybac
Grey’s Anatomy star Isaiah Washington has entered a residential treatment facility in an effort to quell the controversy surrounding his anti-gay remarks — and save his job, Life & Style has learned exclusively.
According to an insider, Isaiah, who issued an apology for his statements on Jan. 18, agreed to undergo a psychological assessment after talks with ABC executives.
The married 43-year-old father of three was spotted entering the facility at 9 a.m. today (Jan. 24).
And in a statement released today, Isaiah, confirms this saying, “With the support of my family and friends, I have begun counseling. I regard this as a necessary step toward understanding why I did what I did and making sure it never happens again. I appreciate the fact that I have been given this opportunity and I remain committed to transforming my negative actions into positive results, personally and professionally.”
Isaiah, who plays Dr. Preston Burke on the show, became embroiled in controversy for making a homophobic remark about Grey’s castmate T.R. Knight during an on-set argument last fall. (T.R., 33, publicly announced that he is gay after the incident.) The controversy reignited after the Jan. 15 Golden Globe Awards, at which Isaiah denied ever making the comment — but used the anti-gay slur in his denial.
“ABC has told him he must enter a program to examine why he would say such hateful words,” the insider says.
Meanwhile, during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Jan. 17, T.R. confirmed what Isaiah had said last fall — and expressed surprise at his co-star’s attempted denial.
Isaiah issued his apology the next day, saying, “I can neither defend nor explain my behavior. I can also no longer deny to myself that there are issues I obviously need to examine within my own soul, and I’ve asked for help.”
Isaiah’s cast mates have been vocal about the controversy. “I feel really sad,” Kate Walsh has said. “I just trust that our show will deal with it in the way it sees fit.”
Katherine Heigl called the situation “tense,” adding, “I think it’ll work out and I’m hopeful that it’s handled properly.”
Reps for Isaiah and ABC were not immediately available for comment.
So now if you don't like gays you are mentally disturbed. Right. Got it. What jerks. If I was this guy I would have stood by my pricinples and beliefs and told them to shove their job. Either keep your mouth shut or have the courage of your convictions.
The PC gods are have orgasms over this guy. Unbelievable. Can you believe that a free, adult person in our society has allowed himself to be reduced to this kind of groveling sycophancy? I rarely follow anything "Hollywood" but this story is really almost beyond belief.
It's the "almost" that's so chilling.
So now if you don't like gays you are mentally disturbed. Right. Got it. What jerks. If I was this guy I would have stood by my pricinples and beliefs and told them to shove their job. Either keep your mouth shut or have the courage of your convictions.
Why? I'm guessing because he hates fags (supposedly the word he used). Why can't he hate gays? Seriously?
I mean, it's OK to hate philanderers or embezzlers or those who cheat on their income tax, or those who beat their wife or children, or those with huge egos, or whatever. But if they're gay you gotta like them? Why? Who says?
Forty-three year old actor with a family to support and enjoying his greatest professional success...... Nah, he'll go to the stupid 'rehab' and say all the right words and be rehabilitated. In Hollywood today, it's career ending to be homophobic or conservative, unless you're already such a success that you can't be shunned - like Mel Gibson.
"...Homophobia is now an official psychiatric disorder?..."
If so, then heterophobia should be an official psychiatric disorder also. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
Time for a "faggot song" to hit the Top 40. Maybe the guys from South Park will get a new episode from this, the show can be referred to as "Doctors Scr*w and Patients Die" .
Ah yes. Treatment centers. The liberals definition of confession/penance/forgiveness. I'll stick with the Catholic version. Much more effective and its free.
So, where will the Gibson-Richards-Washington Speech Clinic & Spa be built?
LOL South Park has so much material to work with these days!
Tookie Williams
"""What's good for the goose is good for the gander."""
Don't say "goose" in a homophobe thread. :-)
It's the new American version of the Soviet show trial...
If so, then heterophobia should be an official psychiatric disorder also.
That's what I've been saying for years!
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