LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- "Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington has apologized in Los Angeles to co-star T.R. Knight for calling him a name "that is unacceptable in any context."
Knight told Ellen DeGeneres this week he went public about his homosexuality after he overheard Washington call him a faggot in October. ABC issued a statement Thursday saying Washington used "inappropriate language" at the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, Calif., when he answered a reporter's question about the matter.
"No, I did not call T.R. a faggot," said Washington. "Never happened, never happened."
In a statement issued Thursday to the TV show "Extra," ABC reinforced its policy of maintaining "respectful workplaces" for its employees.
"We dealt with the original situation in October, and thought the issue resolved," the statement read. "Therefore, we are greatly dismayed that Mr. Washington chose to use such inappropriate language at the Golden Globes, language that he himself deemed 'unfortunate' in his previous public apology."
Washington apologized Thursday to Knight, other colleagues, fans of the show and the lesbian and gay community, and said he would seek counseling, TMZ.com reported.
"I can neither defend nor explain my behavior," he said. "I can also no longer deny to myself that there are issues I obviously need to examine within my own soul, and I've asked for help."
He said by repeating the language Monday night -- when "Grey's Anatomy" won a Golden Globe for best TV drama series -- he "marred what should have been a perfect night" for the show.
