*Apparently, the damage control still rages on in the wake of Isaiah Washington’s gay slurs and the uproar it has spawned.
The actor, who angered gay rights groups after he used the word “fag” twice in reference to his “Grey’s Anatomy” co-star T.R.
Knight, has just agreed to appear in a public service announcement on behalf of the Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the Gay, Lesbian Straight Education Network.
"We're gonna have — I want to say at least two versions of it at this point. We may broaden our message a little," the actor's publicist, Howard Bragman, told The Associated Press in a phone interview Wednesday.
Backstage at the Golden Globe Awards in January, Washington used the slur while denying he'd used it previously against Knight during an on-set fight with co-star Patrick Dempsey. After being criticized publicly by both GLAAD and the ABC network, Washington issued an apology and sought counseling.
Bragman said Washington, 43, plans to return to "Grey's Anatomy" next year.
"We've heard nothing to the contrary, and we have no plans to the contrary," Bragman said.
The PSA is due to be filmed within the next few weeks, Bragman added.
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