Mayer's 2 Cents On "Grey's" Controversy

Says Producers Should Have Washington's Character Come Out As A Gay Man

(CBS)  Singer John Mayer has nothing to do with the controversy surrounding "Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington, but he has a suggestion about what producers should do about the shamed actor, who allegedly used a slur during an on-set fight and then repeated it in the press room at the Golden Globes.

Mayer, who is reportedly spending quality time with Jessica Simpson these days, wrote on his blog Thursday that "sometimes you have to turn around and butt into a situation that doesn't concern you in order to offer a little bit of assistance."

The singer thinks "Grey's" producers should write a new storyline for Washington's character, Dr. Preston Burke.

"I would like to offer my suggestion for a solution; produce an episode of 'Grey's Anatomy' in which Mr. Washington's character, Dr. Burke comes out to his friends and colleagues as a gay man!!!" he writes. "What better way for an actor to get to the roots of his discrimination than by portraying the very the subject of his own ire for the remainder of his contract? That'll learn ya!"

In his blog Mayer included some possible script excerpts that could help get his suggested story line up and running. To read his blog, click here.

[ozziepooh90]

BWINE01
STOP TURNING THIS INTO A BLACK THING, BECAUSE IT'S NOT. YOU WEREN'T THERE WHEN IT HAPPENED SO YOU DON'T KNOW IF HE REALLY SAID IT OR NOT. HE SAID HE DIDN'T DAY IT BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL CAST MEMBERS THAT SAID HE DID. SO WHO KNOWS BUT DON'T TURN THIS INTO SOMETHING THAT IT'S NOT.!!!

[crashpunk-2009]

BWINE01, you have to understand John Mayer's sense of humor. He is being completely sarcastic in the post on the Grey's controversy, none of it is intended to be serious. Just because this article pulled out a couple of snippets to make him sound like he was being serious doesn't mean he was. Read more of his blogs, you'll understand his sense of humor more and then maybe stop making comments about things of which you have no clue...

[bwine01]

I REGISTERED JUST TO POST. I THINK THAT IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT THIS MUCH ATTENTION HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THIS ISSUE. IF THE EXACT WORD THAT HE WAS ACCUSED OF USING TOWARDS HIS COWORKER WAS "***" FOR HIM TO PUBLICALLY STATE HE DID NOT CALL HIM THAT EXACT WORD IS A SIN HOW? THIS BLACK MAN HAS BEEN PUT ON BLAST ALL OVER THE MEDIA FOR STATING HE DID NOT CALL HIS CO-WORKER THIS NAME. INSTEAD OF SEEING THAT, PEOPLE HAVE ONLY BEEN TRYING TO POINT OUT THE NEGATIVE AND THAT'S THAT HE USED THE WORD. SADLY IT SEEMS HE IS ONLY IN THE MEDIA THIS HEAVILY FOR BEING BLACK AND HIS COMMENTS DIRECTED TOWARDS SOMEONE CAUCASION. THE GAY/LESBIAN SOCIETY SHOULD BE SHAMEFUL FOR EVEN GETTING INVOLVED WITH COMMENTS, ITS SAD. AS FOR MAYER...LET HE WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE. WORRY ABOUT YOUR OWN CAREER BECAUSE YOU WOULDN'T LIKE ANYONE DICTATING THE TYPES OF ROLES YOU SHOULD PLAY AS A SINGER OR OTHERWISE. TAKE BETTER ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES YOU GET TO SPEAK THAN YOU DID THIS TIME. THANKS.

[teeus]

That'll learn ya!

Hee Hee. Not a bad suggestion, actually.

[ssporleder]

How can anyone spend "quality time with Jessica" with Father Joe always there?
And don't you love his "butt into a situation"?