Grant Gustin is speaking out against his former The Flash costar Hartley Sawyer, who was fired from The CW superhero drama earlier Monday after offensive tweets from his past were recirculated online.

Entertainment Weekly – Gustin, who stars as the show’s titular character, shared a lengthy statement from The Flash showrunner Eric Wallace on his Instagram, calling it powerful and elegant, and adding that he was personally “shocked, saddened and angry” when he saw his former costar’s old tweets.

“Words matter,” Gustin added.

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