Shia LaBeouf Apologises For 'F*ggot' Video Clip

Shia LaBeouf has publicly apologised after video footage of him repeatedly using the word ‘faggot’ surfaced online, leaving him red-faced and shamed.

The Indiana Jones star says he's "embarrassed" by the online footage. In the clip, the actor challenges a pal to ‘bitch slap’ him around the face.

A spokesman for LaBeouf tells E!: "The video tape that is currently being circulated is several years old and captures Shia playing a game amongst friends in which he uses a derogatory word towards a friend.

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

The video is just the latest embarrassing incident for LaBeouf - he was arrested last year for refusing requests to leave a drugstore in Chicago, Illinois and an arrest warrant was issued for him in March after he was accused of failing to turn up to court to face a charge of smoking in a prohibited area in California.

The trespassing charges were dropped and LaBeouf pleaded guilty to the illegal smoking charges and was ordered to pay a $500 (£250) fine.