two cents on grey's anatomy issue

i came across my favorite john mayer's blog and read that he wrote about the issue that cast members of grey's anatomy are in, namely the isaiah washington versus t.r. knight fight. (thanks alex and steph for the link, and the pic)

now, isn't this perfect?

anyhow, john says,

ABC may fire Mr. Washington, and it seems as if the pressure to do so is mounting by the day. They may also choose to placate all parties involved with some well-constructed press releases and the soothing touch of time, but in my mind, neither outcome succeeds in making any strides in promoting the tenets of tolerance and understanding.

I would like to offer my suggestion for a solution; produce an episode of Grey's Anatomy in which Mr. Washington's character, Dr. Burke comes out to his friends and colleagues as a gay man!!! What better way for an actor to get to the roots of his discrimination than by portraying the very the subject of his own ire for the remainder of his contract? That'll learn ya!

this is where my 2 cents come in. the issue was almost forgotten (operative word is almost) until grey's anatomy won the best drama show trophy at the golden globes and during one of the interviews (access hollywood), isaiah washington denied ever calling t.r. knight a faggot.

i saw t.r.'s interview with ellen degeneres and he said that isaiah indeed, called him a fag. okay, it's he said versus he said. but this is the thing: why was isaiah so defensive to the point that he almost destroyed the happy mood of the entire cast when he issued the denial?

anyhow. i think he has issued an apology (again). let's just hope that the issues surrounding the cast do not affect the way the writers treat the future storylines. we'll see.