Embattled TV Star Had Terrell Davis’ Back
October 26th, 2006 by Michael StephensIsaiah Washington, star of the hit series Grey’s Anatomy, has come under fire this week for his alleged use of a gay slur in a brawl with co-star Patrick Dempsey on the set. The fight between the two leading men preceded the announcement by another Grey’s Anatomy co-star, T.R. Knight, that he is gay.
What role the incident played in Knight’s decision to go public with his sexuality is uncertain, but that hasn’t speculated the media from tearing Washington apart.
In unearthing supposedly violent episodes from the 43-year old actor’s past, the media came up with mostly nonsense, but one that we found amusing… and involved a former NFL great.
At a September 2005 party in L.A., former Denver Broncos star and Super Bowl MVP Terrell Davis got into a fight with a bodyguard who had previously asked him to leave. Washington reportedly tried to defend Davis, who is friend with the actor, and who later filed a lawsuit accusing the bodyguard of racism.
Isaiah Washington is friends with Terrell Davis? Who knew? Hopefully we get to see the Mile High Salute on a future episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Wonder what T.D. is up to these days? It’s a shame such a bright career was cut short by injuries.
