Real fans know thatthe entire “Grey’s Anatomy” timelineis nothing if not complex.
One of those characters who exited the series early on was Dr. Preston Burke.
The beloved cardiothoracic surgeon left the series in Season 3’s dramatic finale.
Isaiah Washington’s behavior on set was the real reason that his character was cut from the show.
PerHello!, Dempsey arrived late to set one day, which set Washington off.
“I guess he felt disrespected that he and the crew had been waiting,” Werkman wrote.
Washington used a homophobic slur to describe another cast member, T.R.
Knight, who played George O’Malley.
“Isaiah just lost it and pinned Patrick up against the wall.
You could see Isaiah’s pupils go wide, like, ‘What did I do?’
Everyone had to leave the set.”
From then on, the course of “Grey’s Anatomy” history was changed.
The on-set brawl caused fallout
While T.R.
… but … it became important to make the statement."
As for Isaiah Washington, he releaseda statementapologizing: “I can neither defend nor explain my behavior.”
He added, “I hold his talent, and T.R.
as a person, in high esteem.
Nevertheless, Washington’s character was cut from the show.
