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Isaiah Tries to Make Nice with the Gays

Click to return to TMZ.comSupposedly reformed gay-basher Isaiah Washington did a public service announcement for gay advocacy groups, but for an ad that stresses the importance of words, it didn't really say a whole lot.

Washington doesn't reference his "fa**ot" slur against "Grey's Anatomy" cast member directly -- saying only that using certain words sends "a message of hate" -- and overall, the takeaway from the ad is that words ... mean something! All the time! Bet Isaiah wishes he'd known this earlier!

Words, it seems, can also maybe cost you your job, as Washington's fate for next season on the hit ABC show is yet to be determined.

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31. #33 Nikki, I'm a Rn with MBS and you have no clue what your spewing out of your trashy mouth. EVERYONE blood is screened, straight, gay and all colors of rainbow. Your blood is the one that needs rejected for all the hate that flows through your veins. One day you or your child may be in need of "gay blood".

Posted at 1:37PM on May 24th 2007 by nikki needs an education

32. #37...interesting that you put me with #33. We obviously disagree with each other, but you know that I am right.

Posted at 1:56PM on May 24th 2007 by DTEX

33. #37...If Don Imus did not lose his job (Immediately) and was given a chance to do PSA's perhaps he would have. IF Washington lost his job already...I do not believe he would be doing PSA's...he is just trying to save his J O B and his words are empty at this point.

Posted at 2:00PM on May 24th 2007 by DTEX

34. RY...you are an idiot...

Sharpton and Jackson jump on every bandwagon that inflates their useless causes bringing publicity to their opportunist selves.

Posted at 2:10PM on May 24th 2007 by DTEX

35. ......................I SOLD HIM SOME CRACK LAST NIGHT...................just saying

Posted at 2:27PM on May 24th 2007 by costaMesaboy

36. #33 I need an education, well maybe you need to read the news more.:

http://www.wsmv.com/health/13376046/detail.html?rss=nash&psp=news

Your BANNED bitch deal.

Posted at 2:28PM on May 24th 2007 by Nikki

37. It is not at all uncommon for men who are homophobic to actually be gay themselves.

I think that might be a possibility with this "actor."

Posted at 2:28PM on May 24th 2007 by Lilarose

38. #27 I totally agree with you... I'm gay, and I don't think he should be fired...he's getting the education he needs that's the proper way to handle issues like this. firing them and procrastinate over it really doesn't help the situation...bring awareness!

Posted at 2:40PM on May 24th 2007 by Jess

39. Oh Nikki...

You are such a closeted lesbian. All homophobes eventually come out and when you do we will welcome you with open arms.

Posted at 2:35PM on May 24th 2007 by DTEX

40. #36 Nikki....Once again I'm an RN with MBS and there isn't a ban on gays here. I don't speak for the rest of the BBs. Your still a low life and scum for all the hate you have.

Posted at 3:30PM on May 24th 2007 by nikki needs an education

41. WHOOOOOOOOO CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 2:59PM on May 24th 2007 by M.B.

42. Let's face it, the Gay community controls the media. There are more rights for Gays than anyone else. Just take at what little time a child predator gets or someone that forces our children into prostitution. They hardly get any jail time. Who cares about Gays or any other adult group or slight -- when our children are at risk, without any real protection in this society each and every day. Women and children are neglected and the outrage if they are attacked or forced into prostitution would NEVER get as much publicity as Washington's remarks. Think about it and when you have, you will see who is really in control of what's going on in this world.

Posted at 4:34PM on May 24th 2007 by sylvia

43. .............he is dating DON IMUS............NEWS FLASH!!!!!!!!!!1

Posted at 4:38PM on May 24th 2007 by costaMesaboy

44. I'm a gay black man and I agree with Post #10 Romi. How many times Isiah need to apologize? One of things I found out since coming out 11 years ago is that not all gays aren't sweet & lovable. They can be mean spirit, vindictive,jerks, etc. etc. etc., and even racist. I have a white lover & even though everybody accepted our relationship, some look down on us. That's right, I ran into a couple of them. Makes me think that Rainbow flag is a farce. And the gay media is making T.R. Knight into a hero. Please! T.R. is far more a gay role model and he's no Larry Krammer(founder of ACT UP!!!) So the gay media need to stop pushing T.R. as a gay hero in front of my face, I'm not buying it. I also amazed that the gay community haven't raise a fuss that President George W. Bush is vetoing the hate crime bill. You know someone will just beat somebody up because of their race or sexual agenda. Where's the gay community in this fight? When Ann Coulter used the same slur to describe John Edwards & the rest of the Democratic party right in front of gay Republican media reporter Andrew Sullivan and he didn't say a thing. I'm shaking my head at all of this. I think the reason why ABC is walking a thin line to not only pissed off the gay community by not giving Isiah a brand new contract but also not to pissed the black community because if they let him go, the relationship between the gay & black communities will get worst and it was always a shakiy relationship between the two. So ABC doesn't want a backlash between both communities. If I was ABC I would get Oprah to do a special with T.R.,Isiah, the gay & black community to discuss the problem that's destroying us & why the black community are homophobic? When Kayne West spoke out against homophobia, he was getting lots of flack from the hood. So we need to know how & why Isiah learn to hate we need to dig deep into the surface as for the gay community, they really need to stop being vindictive and learn how to forgive, I didn't say forget but they need to forgive.

Posted at 5:11PM on May 24th 2007 by Dion

45. # 45...OMG...you are the biggest idiot of all time. Ever watch To Catch a Predator or just drive down the interstate and see all of the XXX stores for straights??? To Catch a Predator is all about 99% of the PREDATORS seeking young girls from these STRAIGHT guys...stop sterotyping people.

Posted at 5:05PM on May 24th 2007 by DTEX

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