Background on the "Grey's Anatomy" fight

"Grey's Anatomy" star, Isaiah Washington's October 9 fight with his male co-stars made headlines last week as many wondered if tension on the set would be the show's downfall. Now the National Enquirer brings more details of the brawl - and they're not pretty.

The tabloid reports that at one point during the argument, Isaiah yelled to co-star, Patrick Dempsey, "I'm not your little faggot like [another "Grey's" star whose name was deleted by the Enquirer]." The subject of the offensive term is likely T.R. Knight, who plays the loveably awkward intern George on the show. In earlier reports of the fight, T.R. was involved. He has also just revealed to People magazine that he is gay. ("I guess there have been a few questions about my sexuality, and I'd like to quiet any unnecessary rumors that may be out there. While I prefer to keep my personal life private, I hope the fact that I'm gay isn't the most interesting part of me," Knight told the magazine.)

Washington's use of the slur has the show in an uproar. Says one insider, "The melee has set off World War III on the show and may cost Isaiah his job. The cast is divided over the shameful event."