Grant Gustin Reacts To Co-Star Hartley Sawyer's Tweets & Firing: 'I Was Shocked'

Grant Gustin is speaking out following the news that his The Flash co-star Hartley Sawyer has been fired from the show.

The 30-year-old star of the show shared a note on Instagram that was written by the showrunner, Eric Wallace, and added his own thoughts.

“I don’t have much to add because Eric’s thoughts are stated so eloquently and powerfully. I will say I was shocked, saddened and angry when I saw the tweets. Words matter,” Grant wrote.

It was announced earlier in the day that The CW and The Flash execs had decided to fire Hartley in regards to offensive tweets that resurfaced over the last couple of weeks.

“I, too, am committed to bringing permanent change to the work environment here on THE FLASH. Yes, this is a family show. But it’s for all families,” Eric says in his letter. “That includes Black and Brown ones. In order to facilitate this, I will continued to find Black and Brown writers, directors, actors and producers of all genders to help tell FLASH stories.”

You can read his full letter here.