"I hate gay people"

[daveymark]

Originally posted by: DigDug

it's even funnier to see people try to compare the plight of blacks to that of gays

Think a little harder. It has nothing to do with level of plight, but the understanding and compassion for difference that that (should) come from such suffering. Replace the word "n*ggers" for "gays" in Hardaway's sentence, and see what you come up with.

I'd prefer to replace the word "midgets" for "gays".

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: daveymark

Originally posted by: DigDug

it's even funnier to see people try to compare the plight of blacks to that of gays

Think a little harder. It has nothing to do with level of plight, but the understanding and compassion for difference that that (should) come from such suffering. Replace the word "n*ggers" for "gays" in Hardaway's sentence, and see what you come up with.

I'd prefer to replace the word "midgets" for "gays".

:laugh:

 

[mrkun]

Originally posted by: bennylong
Something about Bay Area players. Remember when Garrison Hearst went crazy in the locker room and said all gay people are sick and should die?

I thought he played for Miami?

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Everybody hates the canned cliche answers vomited up be athletes.
Everybody wishes they would just tell us what is on their minds.

Once again we are reminded to be careful what we wish for... It might come true.

That said, in a sick kind of way, I respect Tim for saying what he said. Of course I think what he said was innapropriate, hateful and ridiculous and I don't condone it in any way... but he didn't dance around the issue like the other NBA players have. If you're a biggot, be a biggot so the rest of us know.

I listen to ESPN radio a lot and the theme that has been expressed by pretty much everyone is that homophobia is rampant in the NBA. "Yo Momma" comments have been replaced by gay slurs.

Jackie Robinson has nothing on the first guy who declares himself to be openly gay while competing in professional team sports. (The big 4... hockey, football, baseball, basketball) That guy is going to have to be superhuman to deal with the can of worms that he opens up.

 

[HannibalX]

Well I hate angry people.

 

[preslove]

The reporter interviewing him should have replied, "Yeah, well, I hate... YOUR FACE!"

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: mrkun

Originally posted by: bennylong
Something about Bay Area players. Remember when Garrison Hearst went crazy in the locker room and said all gay people are sick and should die?

I thought he played for Miami?

He was a former Warrior.

 

[ballmode]

I don't like gays either. I always gotta watch my back

 

[Platypus]

lol

 

[compuwiz1]

Some people will never like Gay people, so what we are left with is tolerance. Hate is a strong word, which should not be flung around so freely.

 

[judasmachine]

why do we listen to anything these spoiled idiots say?

 

[RiDE]

It's pretty funny reading he hates gay people and an apology for it in the same post. lol

 

[mrkun]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

I listen to ESPN radio a lot and the theme that has been expressed by pretty much everyone is that homophobia is rampant in the NBA. "Yo Momma" comments have been replaced by gay slurs.

Why in the NBA specifically?

 

[compuwiz1]

Originally posted by: RiDE
It's pretty funny reading he hates gay people and an apology for it in the same post. lol

Can anyone say, image driven, shallow puppet? What kind of inner constitution does this douche have?

If I would have said something like that, which I wouldn't, if I believed it at the time, I am not suddenly going to apologize for it, just because the PR peeps got to me.

 

[allisolm]

Originally posted by: RiDE
It's pretty funny reading he hates gay people and an apology for it in the same post. lol

He didn't apologise for hating gays, only for saying so. At least according to Syringer's post.

 

[DivideBYZero]

I expect he'll be coming out soon.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: daveymark

Originally posted by: DigDug
Its always funny to see a black homophobe. You'd think the a$$ would realize the parallel.

it's even funnier to see people try to compare the plight of blacks to that of gays

why is it funny? there are plenty of parallels between society's historical treatment of black people and society's treatment of gay people. Lack of access to marriage is just one similarity. Obviously there are differences as well.

 

[geecee]

Maybe he meant "happy" people?

Wasn't there a former NBA or NFL player who was just in the news recently for coming out?

 

[SonnyDaze]

Originally posted by: allisolm

Originally posted by: RiDE
It's pretty funny reading he hates gay people and an apology for it in the same post. lol

He didn't apologise for hating gays, only for saying so. At least according to Syringer's post.

Yeah sounds like he just apologized and regretted saying it publicly. I think he still stands with the "I hate gays" view.

 

[Zysoclaplem]

That's perfectly fine with me.
He hates gay people.
Still sounds pretty silly for a man who plays with balls all day.
But I guess he doesn't get paid to think.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: Syringer
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/stor...6213&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

"You know, I hate gay people, so I let it be known," Hardaway said. "I don't like gay people and I don't like to be around gay people. I am homophobic. I don't like it. It shouldn't be in the world or in the United States."

:Q :Q

Damnit, I used to love this guy growing up =/

No wait, it's okay though, he rescinds it all!

"Yes, I regret it. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said I hate gay people or anything like that," he said. "That was my mistake."

He says that he shouldn't have said that, meaning he doesn't want the bad press. He's still a bigot--- homophobic is NOT the right word.

 

[ScottyB]

Strong words for someone who slaps guys' asses and stands around naked with them in the locker room.

 

[j00fek]

nothing wrong with free speach

 

[Carbo]

Good for him. Nothing wrong with expressing an opinion. Is there? I find it amusing that the liberals whine about how intolerant the "unenlightened" are, yet don't tolerate an opinion that differs from their own.

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: Carbo
Good for him. Nothing wrong with expressing an opinion. Is there? I find it amusing that the liberals whine about how intolerant the "unenlightened" are, yet don't tolerate an opinion that differs from their own.

If he had been talking about Jews, would you say the same thing?