Hartley Sawyer has been fired from The Flash after a host of his tweets containing misogynist and racist references were surfaced in the past week. Sawyer joined The Flash in 2017 as Ralph Dibny, aka Elongated Man. He initially has a recurring role on show before becoming a series regular in 2018.
A statement from The CW, producers Warner Bros. TV and Berlanti Productions and executive producer Eric Wallace stated:
“Hartley Sawyer will not be returning for season seven 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.”
The tweets, from an old deleted account Sawyer once had surfaced via screenshots and began to circulate on the web.
Wallace continued:
My statement regarding Hartley Sawyer and THE FLASH. pic.twitter.com/hni0MxOWZU
— Eric Wallace (@ewrote) June 8, 2020
Sawyer released an apology on his instagram account:
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