The Flash Actor Hartley Sawyer Fired Over Racist and Misogynistic Tweets
The tweets have been making the rounds on Twitter for weeks.
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Did you find shit on Grant Gustin? Because I do not think he said anything racist.
He just was protecting Panabaker cause she was being attacked for shit that wasn't confirmed.
Then fans said he wasn't protecting Candace, then he made a video protecting Candace.
He just was protecting Panabaker cause she was being attacked for shit that wasn't confirmed.
Then fans said he wasn't protecting Candace, then he made a video protecting Candace.
Fire him for stupidity.
Grant Gustin 'saddened and angry' by former Flash costar Hartley Sawyer's offensive tweets
By Rachel Yang
June 09, 2020 at 12:35 AM EDT
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Grant Gustin is speaking out against his former The Flash costar Hartley Sawyer, who was fired from The CW superhero drama earlier Monday after offensive tweets from his past were recirculated online.
Gustin, who stars as the show's titular character, shared a lengthy statement from The Flash showrunner Eric Wallace on his Instagram, calling it powerful and elegant, and adding that he was personally "shocked, saddened and angry" when he saw his former costar's old tweets.
"Words matter," Gustin added.
Sawyer's tweets in question were published between 2012-2014 before he joined The Flash in 2017. His Twitter account has since been deleted, but screenshots still preserve many of his tweets. In them, Sawyer mocked sexual assault ("As a lad, one of my favorite activities was kidnapping homeless women and cutting off their breasts"), joked about racism ("The only thing stopping me from doing mildly racist things is the knowledge that Al Sharpton would never stop complaining about me"), and made sexist remarks ("Things only women should be in: twilight screenings, gynecologists offices, and Porsches).
On May 30, Sawyer posted a lengthy apology on Instagram. "My words, irrelevant of being meant with an intent of humor, were hurtful, and unacceptable. I am ashamed I was capable of these really horrible attempts to get attention at that time. This was not acceptable behavior," he said. "I am incredibly sorry, ashamed and disappointed in myself for my ignorance back then. I want to be very clear: this is not reflective of what I think or who I am now."
Warner Bros. TV, The CW, Berlanti Production, and Wallace announced Sawyer's firing in a joint statement on Monday, saying, "We do not tolerate derogatory remarks that target any race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation."
In a second statement issued by Wallace on Monday, the showrunner slammed Sawyer's tweets and connected them to the protests against police brutality that have taken place across the country since George Floyd's death.
"Concerning his social media tweets, they broke my heart and made me mad as hell. And they're indicative of the larger problem in our country," Wallace wrote. "At present, our country still accepts and protects the continual harassment — unconscious or otherwise — terrorizing and brutalizing of Black and Brown people, which is far too often fatal. That's why our country is standing up once again and shouting 'ENOUGH!' and taking to the streets to bring about active change."
The Flash is expected to return in 2021.
By Rachel Yang
June 09, 2020 at 12:35 AM EDT
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Grant Gustin is speaking out against his former The Flash costar Hartley Sawyer, who was fired from The CW superhero drama earlier Monday after offensive tweets from his past were recirculated online.
Gustin, who stars as the show's titular character, shared a lengthy statement from The Flash showrunner Eric Wallace on his Instagram, calling it powerful and elegant, and adding that he was personally "shocked, saddened and angry" when he saw his former costar's old tweets.
"Words matter," Gustin added.
Sawyer's tweets in question were published between 2012-2014 before he joined The Flash in 2017. His Twitter account has since been deleted, but screenshots still preserve many of his tweets. In them, Sawyer mocked sexual assault ("As a lad, one of my favorite activities was kidnapping homeless women and cutting off their breasts"), joked about racism ("The only thing stopping me from doing mildly racist things is the knowledge that Al Sharpton would never stop complaining about me"), and made sexist remarks ("Things only women should be in: twilight screenings, gynecologists offices, and Porsches).
On May 30, Sawyer posted a lengthy apology on Instagram. "My words, irrelevant of being meant with an intent of humor, were hurtful, and unacceptable. I am ashamed I was capable of these really horrible attempts to get attention at that time. This was not acceptable behavior," he said. "I am incredibly sorry, ashamed and disappointed in myself for my ignorance back then. I want to be very clear: this is not reflective of what I think or who I am now."
Warner Bros. TV, The CW, Berlanti Production, and Wallace announced Sawyer's firing in a joint statement on Monday, saying, "We do not tolerate derogatory remarks that target any race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation."
In a second statement issued by Wallace on Monday, the showrunner slammed Sawyer's tweets and connected them to the protests against police brutality that have taken place across the country since George Floyd's death.
"Concerning his social media tweets, they broke my heart and made me mad as hell. And they're indicative of the larger problem in our country," Wallace wrote. "At present, our country still accepts and protects the continual harassment — unconscious or otherwise — terrorizing and brutalizing of Black and Brown people, which is far too often fatal. That's why our country is standing up once again and shouting 'ENOUGH!' and taking to the streets to bring about active change."
The Flash is expected to return in 2021.
It's probably the reason,why those two never got along on the set. For, years there's been stories that Panabaker always undermining Candice Patton..
I bet there going to be some stories coming out about the casts of other CW shows(LoT,Riverdale,Black Lightning...)
I had no idea and I am heartbroken it seems Caity from Legends is on that bullsh*t too.
Candice Patton looks like the average cute cheerleader type at any predominantly black high school. I didn't even know she was mixed.
The CW shows cast "pretty" people. They are trying to appeal to a young demographic and at that age, attractiveness plays a big factor. I think its more about being pretty than anything else. For example, Ashleigh Murray on Katy Keene is unquestionably black but she's also pretty. Nobody is checking for average looking people on those shows.
The Flash Fans Accuse Actress Danielle Panabaker Of Racism, Call For Her Firing
Danielle Panabaker is the latest 'The Flash' star to face calls for removal, with fans accusing the actress of racism due to engaging in shipping with fans.
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These accusations of racism, coupled with the recent firing of her The Flash co-star Hartley Sawyer due to recently uncovered, mildly offensive tweets, quickly served as the basis for calls from members of the Iris West fandom for the CW to fire Panabaker from the show.
yeah this DOES sound crazy
but to DISMISS homeboys tweets as MILDLY OFFENSIVE
kinda totally dismisses this writer too.
'The Flash': Fans say fire Danielle Panabaker next after Hartley Sawyer's removal from show over racist tweets
After it was announced that Hartley Sawyer has been fired from 'The Flash', angry fans are targeting another actor on the show demanding their ouster
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i like the flash and like the show(they just need to tone down on all the pep talks)
and obviously candice patton is very attractive
but i kind of wish they'd cast her for a different role on the flash instead of iris allen
comic book iris was always white(and also from the 30th century)-and its just another example of race changing a character for the sake of diversity
sometimes sticking to comic book canon works
..probably might be the real reason that Maisie Richardson-Sellers left..
They change red-headed characters to black.
Its an inside racist joke.
Ginger re-arrange the letters and you get n----r.
Fuckin' CACs.
I don't like the swap because of character authenticity but fuck it, if Candice is gettin' the bag, I support sistas gettin' paid in Hollyweird. I just hate the overly PC themes. That's on the writers, directors and showrunners.
Maaaaan fuck you for making me see this!!!
Now I gotta research and see if there's anything to it!!!
Noooooooo!!!!!!!
Maaaaan fuck you for making me see this!!!
Now I gotta research and see if there's anything to it!!!
Well good lawd
This is actually a THING!?!?
You do NOT want to research this
Trust me.
Oh There Is No Such Thing As Blackwashing Just A Conspiracy You People Are Crazy
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Well good lawd
This is actually a THING!?!?
You do NOT want to research this
Trust me.
Oh There Is No Such Thing As Blackwashing Just A Conspiracy You People Are Crazy
by fat.boba
damn never realized how deep this shit was lol
F
Fuuuuuuuuuuuucccccck me!!!!
Well good lawd
This is actually a THING!?!?
You do NOT want to research this
Trust me.
Oh There Is No Such Thing As Blackwashing Just A Conspiracy You People Are Crazy
by fat.boba
Fuuuuuuuuuuuucccccck me!!!!
all this time i thought her character was made up just for the show...too late lol
cecile horton comics
TV show
Well good lawd
This is actually a THING!?!?
You do NOT want to research this
Trust me.
Oh There Is No Such Thing As Blackwashing Just A Conspiracy You People Are Crazy
by fat.boba
Blackwashing.....Ive seen it all...lol
Fam...
Pleas will be copped trust these white people love to play victim
They about to explode with all these exposures
Michael Keaton Will Return As Batman In Multiple DC Movies, Starting With 'The Flash' Solo Movie - SlashFilm
Michael Keaton is set to reprise his role as Batman in future DC movies.
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