Actor
Hartley Sawyer has been fired from The CW's popular superhero series The Flash after several racist and misogynist tweets from a few years ago were brought to the surface. The tweets, many from 2012 and 2014, were brought to the surface over the past couple of weeks, leading to the producers' decision to let Sawyer go. He has portrayed Ralph Dibney on The Flash for the last three seasons.
"Hartley Sawyer will not be returning for season seven of The Flash," reads a statement from The CW, producers Warner Bros. TV and Berlanti Productions and executive producer Eric Wallace (per The Hollywood Reporter). "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."