Because of his homophobic remarks, his attendance to certain events was suspended.. Homophoics in the Celebrity and Sports field should think harder next time on what they have to say. If they want to come out and act goofy go right ahead...if they don't care about their careers
2007-02-16 01:49:51 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Yup I knew it, Freedom of Speech had to be brought up. People have to say what they want, but it ends up costing them
2007-02-16 01:57:24 · update #1
guess what I have my Freedom of Speech too. I can say what I want when I want... Thing is we need to learn to respect others, no matter what our differences are. We could live in a peacful hate-free world.
2007-02-16 02:37:46 · update #2
Hopefully the lesson will be that gay people are not going away. We're here, we pay the same taxes, make the same contributions to society, etc., so get used to it. If anything, I'm glad that he came out and exposed himself for being a shameful, hateful, intolerant bigot! It certainly puts some things in perspective.
2007-02-16 02:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by SB 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No he won’t learn until there’s a gay in his own family, that’s when these people eventually wake up.
He’ll see himself as “the victim” and that everyone else is wrong. It’s not just a “gay” thing. Gay men have parents, aunts, uncles, friends, brothers and sisters (all straight people) and they were also insulted by his comments.
Tristians said “It was a violation of his freedom of speech”, but is that really the case? What if one of the white players had said “I wouldn’t want a black person on my team, I don’t think it’s right. I hate black people and I let it be known that I don’t like black people. I don’t like to be around black people and I’m racist.” Would that also have been a violation of someone’s freedom of speech if they got into trouble for saying that?
2007-02-16 10:01:51 · answer #2 · answered by pissed off with abuse, goodbye! 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, but what I find interesting is that he may have actually done the gay community a favour because now the world sees the hate we deal with, it's no longer a bogeyman that we gays supposedly made up. It's out there now, the question is, will people start to see this for what it is or will they simply sweep it under the rug.
Edit: I find it interesting that the freedom of speech argument is being used. I happen to believe he had every right to say it, but I or the NBA have every right to exact consequences for his action. It's called taking responsibility for ones actions.
2007-02-16 09:54:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Nah, he just feels like he's a victim now. At least people can see what we go through all the time.
The bigots will see him as a martyr/hero.
I don't think he learned anything other than his bank account will suffer for stupid remarks. His mind, and the minds of those like him, will probably never change. He'll still hate, but with a fake smile plastered on his face.
2007-02-16 10:14:27 · answer #4 · answered by FTW 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I believe that he was taught a lesson, but be sure that other homophobes will still take the same path and face the same repercussions. They will not learn to keep their mouths shut and keep their bigoted opinions to themselves. I seriously doubt that he thought about what he said before he said it, it was a knee-jerk reaction and all about machismo. Now that he got called on the carpet over it, he is doing the typical apology song and dance to keep his azz out of the fire.
2007-02-16 09:56:11 · answer #5 · answered by raynebow_dlva 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think that the NBA did the right thing. I don't think that it has changed the way that Hardaway feels about anything but I do believe that he regrets the financial loss. Maybe with less hate filled speech from people will lead to a change in attitudes.
2007-02-16 09:55:13 · answer #6 · answered by J J 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I heard his rant, and my reaction is "so what?" He's certainly entitled to his honest opinion. If an active player makes a public statement like that, it's up to the ownership whether it wants him to continue to wear the uniform and up to teammates whether they're comfortable playing beside him, and certainly up to the paying fans if they want to pay to see him on the court. It doesn't affect me at all. I don't like hateful, ignorant people and refuse to associate with them. So what? That's my privilege. The press, as usual, is just playing all this up to sell newspapers and bring in viewers. It has no consequence in the real world. Move on.
2007-02-16 10:23:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I agree with Celeste...... he'll turn it around so that he's the victim.... that's what society does now a days...... people never take responsibility for there actions...... next he'll be going to some rehab...... then he'll want an award.
2007-02-16 09:58:03 · answer #8 · answered by PNSGUY 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
tim has a right to say any thing he wants to say,wheather you like it or not.It is called free speech which means you need to take the good with the bad.
2007-02-16 10:32:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The onlt thing he has learned is that he just committed FINANCIAL SUICIDE! It will take him more than 3 days to get rid of his view, if ever!
2007-02-16 10:01:44 · answer #10 · answered by jeffrobucsfan 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋