Isaiah Washington says he is calling it quits on his appearing profession and is heading for early retirement.

The previous Gray’s Anatomy star took to Twitter to make the announcement, explaining that previous criticism of his character performed a component in his resolution.

Washington mentioned, “Those that have been Following/Witnessing my journey right here on T—ter since 2011 all know that I’ve fought the nice combat, however evidently the haters, provocateurs and the Helpful Idiots have received.”

He continued, “I am not within the backwards and forwards concerning a ‘coloration assemble’ that retains us human beings divided nor am I taken with politics or something vitriolic.”

As you might recall, Washington was fired from his function as Preston Burke in Gray’s Anatomy in 2007 after making anti-gay remarks to his costar T.R. Knight on set and repeating them on the Golden Globe Awards that yr. He later apologized and mentioned he would search assist, admitting there “are points I clearly want to look at inside my very own soul.”

Washington says his future plans included touring across the nation “earlier than it falls into Socialism after which Communism.”