ABC rebukes 'Grey's Anatomy' star for slur

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I have to say - from the little I saw of it, I was not horrified by his comment at the GG's -- my take on it was he was reiterating he never said that and in that he used the word they said he said. Am I misreading this?

This is the way I'm taking this whole situation, too. He has previously admitted that his behavior on set was inappropriate but denied using any such slurs. (Though, for the record, I think he's full of **** and he comes across to me as being an arrogant bastard, but that's besides the point.)

This time around, however, I don't think he intended any maliciousness in its usage. I mean, really, what's the difference between him saying "I never said faggot" and the various people on here who have stated that "It's wrong to say nigger"? Either way you're saying a derogatory and offensive word, but it's not actually directed at anybody.