Hartley Sawyer, an actor on the popular CW superhero series “The Flash,” has been fired after a slew of tweets, showing references to racist rhetoric and misogynistic statements, were unearthed on Twitter over the weekend. “I am very sorry.”"The Flash" showrunner Eric Wallace also tweeted a statement on Monday, stating that the tweets Sawyer wrote: “broke my heart and made me mad as hell." Wallace added that the tweets are "indicative of the larger problem in our country." He went on to say that: “I, too, am committed to bringing permanent change to the work environment here on THE FLASH. … I will continue to find Black and Brown writers, directors, actors and producers of all genders to help tell FLASH stories.

Source: Fox News June 08, 2020 21:56 UTC