Isaiah Washington files complaint over image

May 11, 2008 The mug of Washington's Dr. Preston Burke was featured in a "newspaper article" about the character receiving a prestigious surgeon's award in an episode that first aired May 9. [...] Washington, who left the show in 2007 amid controversy that he allegedly called castmate T.R. Knight a homophobic slur, claims the producers failed to get consent over the use of the picture. Nelson declined to comment on the issue, except to say that he first became aware of the picture's use while watching the NBA playoffs and saw a promo for the show that included the faux news stories.

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