Isaiah Washington wishes he used a different word

Isaiah Washington says "The dubious honor that I hold is not that I lack of awareness of the power of the word but I made a huge error in judgment in using the word at a time when all my friends, my companions who happen to be gay -- they're just sick and tired of hearing the word."

Ah, so if Washington had only used the f-word at a time when everyone wasn't "sick and tired of hearing" it, everything would be okay!  Now it all makes sense!  It's like that time-- I know you all remember it-- a few years ago when we were all sitting around sipping Margaritas and thinking "you know what's a word we just don't hear enough of these days?  The f-word!  You know, the one that's a slur against gays. I wish some actor on a  tv soap opera would start yelling it at his co-workers or something."  And everyone in the gay community looked reflective for a moment, put a finger up beside their face in a thoughtful manner, and said "yes, yes.  Just what HAS happened to the f-word we all used to know and love?"  I remember that conversation as though it were yesterday.

But now, I mean, wow, we're really tired of the f-word, kind of like some of those Geico caveman commercials that were funny the first time you saw them, but now that  they've shown the same ones about eight million times, they're just not funny anymore.  That's just how gay people feel about the f-word!  It used to be all new and bright and shiny, but now, gosh darn it, we're all just plain tired of it. 

How sad that Isaiah Washington picked exactly the moment for his outburst where we'd all just become "sick and tired" of the word "f*ggot."  It turns out that Washington's real problem wasn't homophobia or erratic behavior at all-- it turns out he simply wasn't trendy enough!

"I made a huge error in judgment in using the word at a time when all my friends, my companions who happen to be gay -- they're just sick and tired of hearing the word."

sick and tired? so if i was not sick and tired, then i wouldn't mind the word???? i guess it's such a lovely word when it's not used as much???? WTF?

...excuse me while i go stab something. grrr.....

I've had mixed emotions about him and this situation but this interview changed that.  He still believes gay men are weak.  He has built up T.R. Knight into being some evil genius trying to destory his career which is absurd.  T.R. publicly lived 34 years in the closet he would have been happy to stay in it.  He didn't want his homosexuality to become public. As far as his treatment is concerned he has gotten more than a fair shake.  The O'Reilly Factor, Scarborough Country and the like have covered every move Rosie O'Donnell makes, Mel Gibson's anti-semitic rant, Michael Richards' tirade, Imus' racist comment and so forth but have not covered this story.  Entertainment shows have had marginal coverage.

He gave his best performance ever on the Larry King show.  If he were always this good, he'd be another Laurence Olivier.  But he's not that good, and he'll be remembered, if at all, for his bigotry.