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Shia LaBeouf "Embarrassed" by Antigay Slur

Exclusive! Shia LaBeouf "regrets" using antigay slur toward a friend

By Marc Malkin Jun 11, 2008 12:03 AMTags
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A slap across the face from a friend isn’t the only thing that left Shia LaBeouf red.

A rep for the Indiana Jones star says he's "embarrassed" by a YouTube video that made its way around the Internet yesterday and earlier today. The clip, which has been pulled by YouTube, shows LaBeouf participating in a sophomoric slapping contest with a friend during what appears to be a boozy house party.

LaBeouf successfully provoked his pal to whack him by calling him a “faggot.”

“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 me exclusively. “He regrets having used the word in any capacity and is very embarrassed that this footage is being seen by anyone.”