Anatomy of an Insult: ABC Is Stung by an Actor's Anti-Gay Slurs
Executives at ABC and its parent, Disney, are mulling the future of the actor Isaiah Washington, a star of the hit series "Grey’s Anatomy," after Mr. Washington last week publicly used an anti-gay slur for the second time in roughly three months, a Disney executive said Friday.
The situation has potentially great implications for ABC, which is reaping millions of dollars in advertising revenues from a show that, in its third season, is among the highest rated on television.
The executive, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because company officials were instructed not to go beyond a prepared statement, said that Mr. Washington’s behavior could be considered grounds for dismissal under Disney’s corporate antidiscrimination policy....Source: The New York Times
Executives at ABC and its parent, Disney, are mulling the future of the actor Isaiah Washington, a star of the hit series "Grey’s Anatomy," after Mr. Washington last week publicly used an anti-gay slur for the second time in roughly three months, a Disney executive said Friday.
The situation has potentially great implications for ABC, which is reaping millions of dollars in advertising revenues from a show that, in its third season, is among the highest rated on television.
The executive, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because company officials were instructed not to go beyond a prepared statement, said that Mr. Washington’s behavior could be considered grounds for dismissal under Disney’s corporate antidiscrimination policy....Source: The New York Times
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