David Stern banned Tim Hardaway for his hating remarks on gay people...could it be cuz Stern is gay???

Question

oh and it is really shameful for many ignorants to compare racism to homosexuality...we are born with our race...gays are not born like that...so people should stop comparing these both issues.

Answer 1

Stern isn't gay, but I do think that one thing Tim Hardaway was right about one thing: I wouldn't want to be in the same locker room as a gay person either. Gays saying they won't throw themselves on guys in the locker room is retarded. If gays are really attracted to other guys, they should not be in the same locker room as naked straight guys. That'd be like a straight guy being in a women's locker room and saying he isn't affected. They should get their own locker rooms. And I don't believe this crap that people are born gay or lesbian. I believe that same sex marrige is wrong. Anyone ever heard the story in the Bible of the wicked story of Sodom? I'm in no way saying we should hate gay people, but some are going to hate their lifestyle and I'm fine with that. I'm a Yankees fan. I hate the Red Sox, but I don't hate their fans, I just hate their beliefs. Tim Hardaway just needs to uderstand that.

Answer 2

Hardaway didn't just go on the radio and say those things. He was asked a dumb question. Why is it dumb? Because the only way Hardaway wins, is if he says what people want him to say. Some victory, huh? Dan Le batard had no business asking Tim that question in the first place. The two never played on the same team, so that couldn't be it. Did he think Tim was gay? Who knows with this guy. He definitely got a reaction, and now Tim, who only gave an HONEST opinion is paying the price. Whatever happened to honesty is the best policy? Le batard should be fired for asking the question. If people can't handle a potential negative comment or even a no comment answer to a question, then the question shouldn't even be asked in the first place. If all he was looking for was a "oh yes I love gay people" answer, then he can forget it. He's either kidding himself, or talking to liars. Tim only answered the way 80% of the people in the world feel but are to chicken to say it. Being politically correct is not always a good thing.

Answer 3

No, it is because they do not wish to talk about meaningful issues. Remember the stupid Red/Blue state comments? How many got behind insults to the "other guys" with that? Where did it get them today? How many still recall if CA was red or blue? How many recall if their own state was red or blue?
Sorry, but this whole sexuality thing is the same way. There are people who do not believe in homosexuality, and there are some people who live a homosexual life. I sincerely doubt either party will change their view, no matter how much science and religion is thrown into the mix. Whether or not a gay couple is given the "rights of marriage", the majority of the United States will never accept their union as a married couple. On the flip side, a gay couple will always consider themselves a couple, even if it is a couple of the same sex, so what? They can already have papers drawn up and signed to grant each other the rights a married couple would have, so who cares? Nobody wants to wait for something that might not ever be accepted by the US lawmakers.
To be honest, while this is tugged back and forth in courts and ballots, the lobbyists are very happy. We have not gone against any of the individuals in the medical triangle of insurance, doctors and drug companies. We do not demand that they treat the illnesses instead of speading big money on covering up the symptoms. We do not get together as citizens to oppose the concept of paying for the welfare and upkeep of illegal aliens and their citizen children. We do nothing to stop the exploiting of these Mexican women, who endanger their lives and the lives of their unborn children by trying to cross the desert every year.
Of the women who are not pregnant, each expects to be raped at least one time as payment for entry into the US. We do not insist on stopping illegal aliens from owning US property. What of the millions of US citizens who cannot afford healthcare, and of the other US citizens who pay high premiums due to unpaid medical bills?
Let's face it, there are literally dozens of issues where lawmakers can make a difference, but it would cost them and their sponsors. So they deflect the important issues by thumping their bibles or demanding that bible thumpers be stopped. The US citizens have only themselves to blame for this, and only US citizens will be able to make a change in their agenda.

Answer 4

Your statement is your opinion (science is starting to disagree with you, by the way) and you're entitled to that but clearly you have no idea of how an international business with a high profile, like the NBA, is run. A business like that has to be tolerant of all lifestyles, so long as they don't run afoul of the law or hurt anyone else. Gay, straight or whatever, everyone's money is accepted by the NBA and more money equals more happiness for them. Also, the NBA can't discriminate against gays as an employer or else they could get sued. They could lose sponsorship deals and get lots and lots of bad press. Oh yeah, quite possibly Stern and most of the League office are just tolerant of homosexuality or even believe that it's natural. I'd almost guarantee that there is at least one gay person working in the League offices and probably more than one.
Remember when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf wouldn't stand during the national anthem? The NBA suspended him for only one game but they quickly worked out a compromise with him. Although Rauf's act was really more of a political statement than a religious one, the NBA still went out of their way to avoid appearing intolerant.
Bigotry is bigotry. People aren't comparing sexuality with race, they're comparing intolerance with intolerance. Is religious bigotry OK? No one is born with an inherent religion.
You're entitled to your opinion and your ideas, as his Tim Hardaway. The NBA, like any private business, is entitled to decide who represents them. They're just exercising that right. Intolerance of any kind doesn't really sell in today's marketplace and neither does bad press.

Answer 5

Did you know there is a lot of rich homosexuals? Hardaway's remarks will alienate that demographic and the NBA will lose alot of business. As for the "gays are not born like that". Go to college, read some books, you'd be surprised by the evidence.

Answer 6

They should use the same don't ask don't tell policy as the military. Hardaways comments don't bother me but he should know better that to say something that controversial on the radio.I guess its his prerogative to have any opinion he wants. I would have some concerns about straights and gays in the same locker room. If I was showering in the women's locker room Id be checking out whoever attracted me. I think athletes should keep it to themselves until they retire. I don't think Stern is worried about Hardaways ignorance. If ignorance bothered him he would have fired half the referees in the league by now. Hey Stern quite trying to be politically correct and take care of the game of basketball. That's your Job

Answer 7

People...go back and look at history, we have been down this path before..whether it be race...religion...even from the smallest detail as the color of someone's eye's...people have always found a way to destroy each other! This country is the greatest country in the world because of a simple idea.......Equality....are we there yet , of corse not...but it continues to grow...Does Tim have balls because he was honest...I don't know?...But I do know It's easy to be scared and spread hate...anybody can do that...in fact he sounded more scared to me then anything..Have some courage Tim ,do the right thing learn from others and grow.....follow a simple idea that makes us great....it may be tough,.but only the strong survive




I don't agree with Tim or believe he is somewhat courageos for speaking his mind...But something good will come out of this ... Communication,sharing of information..learning and growing as person as a country as a planet.This is how we will grow to become better people. Hate/prejudice towards a human bieng/group is a disease that kills this process.And when your not growing as a person..well that means your dead. Theres good people and bad people that's it, anything else doesn't matter.
Without communication,sharing of information and growing we all would still be wondering how to start fire.Or we would be extinct.

Talking is easy...doesn't take courage to talk......

Yes, he is entitled to his opinion,free speech etc.it's the first step of sharing information.From this hopefully we will learn and grow

Answer 8

You can't say you hate people of a certain race or a certain religion or culture. It's completely taboo to use the word hate. But when did it become okay for people to say such terrible things about gay people? People may be born black or white but saying a certain type of people don't deserve to be on the world because of the way they live is downright ignorant and wrong to say about anyone. No one is born a certain religion but for someone to say they hate Christians because they don't agree with their beliefs is very wrong and anyone who says that would receive huge backlash. So why is this any different?

Why is it okay with the majority of you that Hardaway said these things? If he feels that way fine, but he should think before he opens his mouth.

Answer 9

Exactly what I was saying, how did homosexuality, get to be a ethnic group, from a perversion to a decided sexual preference,to be excepted without question, doesn't that sound just a little like their trying to force their believes,down our throats no matter how immoral they are, good for Tim Hardaway, I just wish he wouldn't say sorry for telling them the way he feels especially when he's right, someones got to stand up for morality in sports, or their going to run over all your rights everywhere else also, I say show Tim Hardaway that he didn't say anything wrong, Stern looks gay you know what they say, if it walks like a duck & talks like a duck it's a duck he's gay !!

Answer 10

The statement made by Tim Hardaway was out of line and shows the hate that still exist in the country over ones sexual orientation.