Shia LaBeouf has apologized for using an anti-gay slur in an old video that hit YouTube , US reports.

Shia LaBeouf apologizes for using an anti-gay slur

In the video the actor, 22, and some pals are playing a slapping contest. He provokes his friend to hit him by calling him a "f----t."

“The videotape that is currently being circulated is several years old and captures Shia playing a game among friends in which he uses a derogatory word toward a friend,” LaBeouf’s rep tells E! News. "He regrets having used the word in any capacity and is very embarrassed that this footage is being seen by anyone."

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