If you, like me, are a Grey's Anatomy fan and still wondering the real reason T.R. Knight got the axe this past season, wonder no more. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Knight spoke all about the real motives behind his exit from the hit show.
Apparently it all comes down to the series creator, Shonda Rimes. Rimes drastically cut his screen time, appearing only for 48 mins. in the season's first 9 episodes. Knight stated, “No other series regular’s character had ever disappeared like mine did this past season.”
Things all first started going south after the Isiah Washington incident, where Washington used an anti-gay slur against T.R.. It took Rimes 3 monthes to publicly condemn Washington. Knight also claims that Rimes was one of many who wanted him to stay in the closet, and him outing himself only strained their relationship more.
Knight states, “My five-year experience proved to me that I could not trust any answer that was given [about his character, George]. There just comes a time when it’s so clear that moving on is the best decision.” And Knight is doing just that. He is moving on to theater, and leaving Greys in the past.