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At this point, it just feels like we're watching Isaiah Washington self-destruct. Since being fired from Grey's Anatomy, he has said some pretty stupid stuff. But this one takes the cake.

Washington gave an interview to the Houston Chronicle, his hometown newspaper, where he says that actor T.R. Knight is the one who should have been fired from Grey's Anatomy. Sure, Washington is the one who practically got into a fistfight on set with co-star Patrick Dempsey after Washington used a derogatory gay slur referring to Knight. But, Washington says, Knight went on to have the nerve to be offended by it and ended up creating a negative work environment.

The New York Times is reporting that ABC and Disney execs are "mulling the future" of Isaiah Washington. He's in hot water with fans, critics, and his own co-stars for using the word "faggot" to describe gay co-star T.R. Knight. His use of that word may be in violation of Disney's corporate antidiscrimination policy (plus, there's an online petition to get him canned).

Let me sum up: He got into a verbal and then physical argument with Patrick Dempsey on the set of Grey's last year, in which Washington used the f-word to refer to Knight. It all simmered down until Golden Globes night when Washington told a room full of reporters that it never happened and he repeated the f-word. Co-stars Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight went on different television shows blasting Washington. Since then, Washington has apologized, claimed he's "getting help", fired his publicist (why? because he's the bigot?), and hired a crisis management team. Yesterday, he met with gay activists.

I love T.R. Knight. He was in a very uncomfortable situation yesterday on Ellen and he handled it as well as possible. Ellen DeGeneres brought up the whole ugly event where Isaiah Washington called Knight a "faggot" and nearly got into a punching match with Patrick Dempsey. Knight told Ellen what happened and why he responded the way he did. Soon after the fight became public, T.R. Knight 'came out' to the media and said he was gay. He told Ellen that he did it to stand up for himself because he was horrified by hearing the f-word directed at him. Ellen also asked Knight about Washington stirring up the whole escapade again at the Golden Globes and Knight seemed at a loss for words.

You can see all that and more in the clip after the jump. I think I spent the entire five minute clip holding my breath because Knight is so visibly nervous and super uncomfortable. I think he comes away a hero, though.