We'll totally support that.' And then he went away, thought about it, and came back and said, 'I'm going to make this statement.' I remember saying to Betsy Beers, 'This is our proudest day here. Rhimes denies this: "I said, 'If you want to come out, that's awesome. EW.com: Scene from 'Grey's Anatomy' finale.While Knight doesn't specifically fault Rhimes for how the situation was handled behind the scenes, he says the exec producer was among those who tried to discourage him from coming out: "I think she was concerned about having my statement come out so close to the event." After Isaiah Washington referred to Knight as a "f-t" during an on-set argument with co-star Patrick Dempsey, the tabloids caught wind of it, Knight came out in the press, and Washington was fired. Though he was unknown when Grey's premiered, Knight soon emerged as one of the breakout stars (and even earned a supporting actor Emmy nod in 2007), but it was what came to be known as "Isaiahgate" that would catapult him to household-name status. "And with respect, I'm going to leave it at that." "My five-year experience proved to me that I could not trust any answer that was given ," he explains. Still, due to what he calls a gradual "breakdown of communication" between himself and exec producer Shonda Rhimes, the actor chose not to ask his boss what was going on with his character. This fall, Knight was surprised to see his character George O'Malley all but vanish from the show - for the first nine episodes of season 5, he appeared on screen a total of only 48 minutes, compared to 114 for Sandra Oh's Christina. This week, in an exclusive interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actor reveals what led him to his decision, and he also candidly discusses "Isaiahgate," coming out of the closet, and leaving his friends at Seattle Grace.
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