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Thomas Gibson, who plays Aaron Hotchner, may have just gotten himself kicked off of Criminal Minds. The actor is suspended for at least one episode — maybe two — because of his on-set behavior. It’s also pretty likely that he’ll be booted as director from the episodes he planned to work on behind-the-scenes. He may even be axed from the show all together.
According to The Huffington Post, Gibson kicked a producer during filming in Los Angeles. TMZ reports that he kicked a writer in the shin. Regardless of who exactly he assaulted, we do know he kicked someone, which is pretty unacceptable. He has since apologized (a very half-hearted apology if you ask us), but his fate may already be sealed.
“There were creative differences on the set and a disagreement,” said the actor in a statement. “I regret that it occurred. We all want to work together as a team to make the best show possible. We always have and we always will.”
This isn’t the first incident of the sort for Gibson. Years ago, he pushed assistant director Ian Woolf and was sent to attend anger management classes.
Gibson has previously directed 6 episodes of the series. He’s been a regular on the show since its creation in 2005, but according to TMZ’s sources, the writers are crafting a story line for next season that eliminates his character completely. If he does return to the show, he will likely never work as a director again. We’re hoping that Gibson gets the proper therapy he needs. Lashing out at your co-workers isn’t ever acceptable, as much as we may love his character on the show. If he can’t handle business like an adult, he needs to go.
