What do you think of the comments made by Tim Hardaway???

This is just another reminder to the homophobes of the world: your outdated and hateful views are not tolerated any longer.

Evolve, or get left behind.

It was just a few days ago that Mark Cuban said:

"If you're a player who happens to be gay and you want to be incredibly rich, then you should come out, because it would be the best thing that ever happened to you from a marketing and an endorsement perspective," Cuban said.

"On the flip side, if you're the idiot who condemns somebody because they're gay, then you're going to be ostracized, you're going to be picketed and you're going to ruin whatever marketing endorsements you have."

Clearly, Mr. Cuban was exactly right. Hardaway was removed from league-related appearances. His homophobia has cost him money, and will probably continue to do so as other groups distance themselves from him.

John Amaechi said he was GLAD Hardaway made the comments, because now "we" (the NBA, athletes, people in general) cannot pretend there's not prejudice and hate out there, whether its in manly sports or in society. It's right out there now and people are talking about it.

He's the Ellen of pro sports, that's for sure.

A leader, a trailblazer, and definitely a role model.

Now that the conversation is out there in the open, pro athlete homophobes clearly have two options: keep their ugliness to themselves, or speak up and cut their own financial throats.

Of course, as I said, there is a third option, isn't there?

Evolve.

Tim Hardaway's comments can't be compared to racist comments, because homosexuality is condemned by the Abrahamic religions, whose followers make up the "absolute majority" of U.S.A. Homosexuality is cursed by God to the extent that the wrath of God was exercised on a cities with a homosexual majority, for their perversions. Homosexuality is just as evil as pedophilia. No matter how powerful the coporations get, no matter how enormous their love of money becomes, they will not succeed in changing the laws of God, observed by the majority of Americans: Christians, Muslims and Jews. The NBA has no right to penalize Tim Hardaway, because of his religious beliefs, which are also the beliefs of the vast majority of Americans.

I am glad he said what was in his mind. I keep reading comments of people saying he shouldn't have said the word "hate". But he should and I glad he did because that way we all know exactly the way he feels. No matter how many apologies he makes his true feelings are now out of the closet. I find very amusing that so many straight men hate gays but accept and enjoy two pretty girls naked touching each other (that's hot, right, or is it abomination?). We spend so much energy, time and emotions judging everyone around us, using the bible as a shield and speaking of sin, forgetting that we are not in this world to judge. We go to church on Sunday to ask for forgiveness for the same sins we commit Mon tru Sat our whole lives and hypocritically chose the sins we are against of and calling them "abominations" so the ones we commit don't seem that bad. Gays don't chose to be gay. If you ask any gay man or woman if they were given the chance to chose, I am pretty sure they will rather be straight. Unfortunately since they have no choice they have to stay in the closet to avoid being discriminated. Let's not discriminate Tim Hardaway for saying what he feels. I am sure after this he will have no choice but to look into himself to understand why he hates gays. It may be deeper than what we all think...

When will people understand that this type of hate speech toward gay people is nothing more that pure bigotry? Of course it is offensive! Being gay is not just a preference or life style choice it is who we are. It is something that cannot be changed just like the colour of ones skin. Many years ago society had black people to target for the hatred and intolerance. Now every one knows it is not ok to say these things about black people. Today bigotry has gay people to target and many people are in the mind set that it is ok to say these things about gay people because they are just expressing their opinion. Like in a previous answer I have taken Hardaway's interview and replaced gay with black or black people. This might open a few eyes.:

“You know, I hate black people, so I let it be known. I don't like black people and I don't like to be around black people,"

Hardaway said while a guest on Sports Talk 790 The Ticket in Miami. "I'm a racist. I don't like black people. Black people shouldn't be in the world or in the United States."

The host asked Hardaway how he would interact with a black teammate.

"First of all, I wouldn't want him on my team. And second of all, if he was on my team, I would, you know, really distance myself from him because, uh, I don't think that is right. I don't think he should be in the locker room while we are in the locker room."

If he did find out that a teammate was black, Hardaway said he would ask for the player to be removed from the team.

I despise his attitude but we do have freedom of speech and people can say pretty much what they want. But I have the right to say that his comments were disgusting and he can kiss my fat azz. It was very foolish of him to say those things. When one is a celebrity or in the public eye it is a very bad idea to denigrate a group of people. The NBA can't be happy about this. There are basketball fans who are gay or who have gay friends or family members who may choose not to support the sport after this. I think he's an idiot. If I was an actor and had movie coming out how stupid would it be if I went on Jay Leno and said that I hated black people and black people were this and that. Let's alienate a portion of our potential audience so we make less money. Real brilliant. I suspect he may be a closet queen who can't accept himself being gay so he lashes out at other gay people.

I think he's a moron and a wimpy little baby, if the prospect of some guy checking him out in the shower sends him into hysterics. He was very well paid to do a job, and the day an employee comes to me and says I should get rid of another employee because he "doesn't like" people with the other guy's skin color, religion, or sexual orientation is the day I'd show him the door, regardless of who he is (or thinks he is).

Chica Creole - I agree with your 100%...it's a pathetic and sad day when people of minority groups are negatively judging people of other minority groups.

He is clearly pathetic and uneducated.

What do you think his response would be to a white guy saying that he didn't like black guys and wouldn't want to play on the same team as them??

OH WAIT...THE PERSON WOULD BE A RACIST!!

what an ignorant b**tard!!

It is a sad day when a black person is making hate comments towards another minority group. If you would insert the word black in the place of the word gay it would be a fire storm. Tim Hardaway is a*hole. Hate is hate, and it is wrong in any case.

Just as I had asked that question in regards to that man. Anywho, people keep bringing the Freedom of speech. Its fine with me I have no problem with that. But, if they have nasty things to say, just keep them to yourself. For Tim, saying those homophobic statements costed him dearly.. People in those fields need to re-think of whats going to come out of their mouth. The world does not need to hear those hate - filling words.

toodles.

I think he deserves everything that happens to him because of commentary like that. Already he has been dropped from many speaking engagements and I'm quite sure that his troubles are just beginning. Perhaps people like him should look at John Rocker and see how well anti-gay comments are accepted....