Why would he assume it is racism?? He said two anti-gay slurs that is why he was fired and one was after he was warned not to do it again.
What is it these days about blaming it on racism why not just take responsibility that your a jerk and you cant go around saying your prejudice crap.
I don't know, I wasn't there, but I don't see why those of us far outside the situation can state categorically that racism played no part in the incident.
As most of you know, I am a gay man and I hate the word "" as much as anyone. As far as I'm concerned, "" is the moral and social equivalent of "."
But the fact is, unfortunately, that the word remains far more acceptable in our culture. People say it everyday. Perhaps Isaiah Washington is the first example of a new climate in which homophobic slurs are unacceptable. And if so, good.
But I can certainly understand why, from his point of view, firing seems an unusually harsh penalty. Perhaps he's looking for a reason for unusual treatment. Perhaps he's wrong that race played a part; but surely we can understand why Washington might think that.
MOREOVER, IW says he was told by HR that people felt "threatened" by him, and that was the reason for his firing. People didn't feel "threatened" because they'd never heard the word . I believe it was reported that IW and Patrick Dempsey nearly came to blows, but otherwise, I know of no charges that IW has been violent.
Why did people feel "threatened"? Were they equally "threatened" by the other participant, Mr. Dempsey? I don't know, but neither does anyone else here. Insisting that race played no part in the reactions of co-workers is, at best, premature.
Saying black people ALWAYS play the "race card" is preposterous.
Assuming that a charge of racism is automatically false is equally preposterous.
Saying one is "sick" of people playing the race card is very strange. Unless you are an HR rep, I really don't see why it is a problem for YOU.