If only he had used it as a term of endearment...

...all would be forgiven. And then some.

Hollywood.com: Isaiah Washington: 'I Need Help'
Grey's Anatomy star Isaiah Washington has accepted he needs help after "marring" his castmates' magical night at the Golden Globe Awards on Monday by using the word "faggot" in a press conference.

The next best thing?

Hollywood.com: Isaiah Washington Fires Publicist
Troubled Grey's Anatomy star Isaiah Washington has sacked his longtime publicist in the midst of his public relations crisis.