Isaiah Washington: "Why Me?" Because you said it!

"I felt sorry for myself. I'm not going to lie. I felt sorry for myself many times. You fall into that little space and go, 'Why me? Why me?'"


Last night, Isaiah Washington gave us the best acting of his life during his first TV interview since the whole "faggot" incident on the set of his ex-gig, Grey's Anatomy. But he has been practicing this script for months now so it was no surprise to me how well he handled himself on Larry King Live.

Even now without the ABC gag, Washington really didnt say much of anything new. However, he did admit that he attempted to quit the program twice but ABC insisted he stay and follow their rules, including going to "homohobe rehab". So of course he was much surprised when at season end he got the boot.

I gather ABC appeased(used) Isaiah until the writers could successfully write him out of the show. For this I do sympathize with his ordeal. This is no different than when your employers have every intentions of firing you but make you work the full day before crashing you minutes before the close of the work day. Now that would piss me off too! And then to make matters worse, he can't even get a decent referral. Hence the campaign to clear his name.

While this saga is annoying and the campaign is seemingly pointless, I do believe he should not have been let go for this foolishness. But I don't work on the set of this show so who knows what tension still lurks after this whole ordeal. Maybe someone had to be let go. And isn't it always the angry black man?