La CW despide a Hartley Sawyer de The Flash

La cadena CW decidió despedir a Hartley Sawyer, quien da vida a Ralph Dibny / Elongated Man (Hombre Elástico) en The Flash desde la Season 4, luego de revelarse varias publicaciones racistas y misóginas en Twitter que publicó antes de unirse al reparto de la serie.

La propia CW y los productores de Warner Bos. Televison y Berlanti Productions lo confirmaron junto al siguiente mensaje:

“Hartley Sawyer no regresará en la temporada 7 de The Flash. En cuanto a las publicaciones del señor Sawyer en redes sociales, no toleramos comentarios despectivos cuyo objetivo sea una raza, etnia, origen nacional, género u orientación sexual. Esos comentarios son antiéticos para nuestros valores y políticas, que se esfuerzan por promover y hacer evolucionar un entorno productivo, seguro e inclusivo para nuestros trabajadores.

“Hartley Sawyer will not be returning for Season 7 of ‘The Flash.’ In regards to Mr. Sawyer’s posts on social media, we do not tolerate derogatory remarks that target any race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation. Such remarks are antithetical to our values and polices, which strive and evolve to promote a safe, inclusive and productive environment for our workforce.””

Cabe mencionar que las publicaciones en cuestión datan principalmente de 2012, 2013 y 2014. No las vamos a compartir aquí por razones obvias, pero se pueden encontrar fácilmente en las redes sociales.

En cuanto a esta situación, el propio actor publico su descargo a través de su cuenta de Instagram donde, a través de una imagen con texto, pide perdón a todo el mundo sintiéndose arrepentido y avergonzado de su actitud.

 

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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. I regret them deeply. This was not acceptable behavior. These were words I threw out at the time with no thought or recognition of the harm my words could do, and now have done today. 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. Years ago, thanks to friends and experiences who helped me to open my eyes, I began my journey into becoming a more responsible adult – in terms of what I say, what I do, and beyond. I’ve largely kept that journey private, and this is another way that I have let so many down. I still have more work to do. But how I define myself now does not take away the impact of my words, or my responsibility for them. I am very sorry.

Una publicación compartida por Hartley Sawyer (@hartleysawyer) el 30 de May de 2020 a las 11:59 PDT