Shia LaBeouf 'regrets saying faggot'

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Shia LaBeouf is said to be "very embarrassed" after footage of him saying "faggot" appeared on YouTube.

The video, now removed from the website, showed LaBeouf taunting a friend as part of a game.

"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," said the actor's spokesman.

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