spain Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Hardaway Apologizes Again for Remarks By Associated Press Mon Feb 19, 5:02 AM MIAMI - Former NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway apologized again Sunday for his anti-gay remarks, telling a Miami television station that he "didn't mean" to say what he said in a South Florida radio interview last week. Hardaway, in an interview at his home with CBS affiliate WFOR, acknowledged he made a major mistake by saying "I hate gay people" when asked how he would react to having a gay teammate. "I don't hate gay people," Hardaway said. "I'm a goodhearted person. I interact with people all the time. ... I respect people. For me to say 'hate' was a bad word, and I didn't mean to use it." Hardaway made the anti-gay comments Wednesday, a week after John Amaechi became the first former NBA player to reveal his homosexuality. Hardaway said he didn't believe gay players should share a locker room with heterosexual players, then added, "I don't like gay people, and I don't like to be around gay people." On Sunday, he acknowledged "that was very bad." His remarks quickly drew criticism from both the NBA and several gay and lesbian groups, and Hardaway said the firestorm surprised him. "It was like, you know, I had killed somebody. ... I never knew that this was going to escalate that high," Hardaway said. Hardaway was banished from some NBA-sanctioned appearances he was scheduled to make in Las Vegas as part of the All-Star weekend. He also lost at least one of his endorsement deals, and he ordered his name dropped from advertising at a car wash he owns in Miami, saying he made that decision to ensure the safety of his employees. Hardaway played parts of 13 NBA seasons with Golden State, Miami, Dallas, Denver and Indiana, and played in five All-Star games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Looks like losing endorsements and getting uninvited to all star weekend make Tim a little more tolerant.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Now he has apparently lost the respect of Cliaz and Hat Trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Now he has apparently lost the respect of Cliaz and Hat Trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 ESPN's unrelenting pimping of this story is gag-inducing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donutrun Jellies Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 ESPN's unrelenting pimping of this story is gag-inducing. Until TO or Vick do something equally stupid, what else is there to talk about? And given that, it shouldn't be long before one of them takes the spotlight off Hardaway's hatred ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 ESPN's unrelenting pimping of this story is gag-inducing. Its part of the whole gay agenda conspiracy to cram their junk down our throats, thereby inducing a gag... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furd Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Now he has apparently lost the respect of Cliaz and Hat Trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Trick Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 (edited) Now he has apparently lost the respect of Cliaz and Hat Trick. He never had it.....I know you're just trying to be funny, but see....to be funny you have to be correct in your statement and since you're not, you are the one who looks like the idiot we all see pretty much everytime you post Edited February 20, 2007 by Hat Trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 He never had it.....I know you're just trying to be funny, but see....to be funny you have to be correct in your statement and since you're not, you are the one who looks like the idiot we all see pretty much everytime you post Sorry to say, I think you might find several who'd argue otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAfSH0Ax0bQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 'hate' 'I'm homophobic' 'no place in america....on earth' "I'm thorry." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Sorry to say, I think you might find several who'd argue otherwise. That list would not include Cliaz, Tim Hardaway, or the Reverand Fred Phelps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Transparent effort by hardaway ..as transparent as a flimsy victoria secrets night gown which tim would even put on now in order to get back his endorsements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 as transparent as a flimsy victoria secrets night gown which tim would even put on now You weren't saying that crap last week at Valentine's Day. :mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 You weren't saying that crap last week at Valentine's Day. :mad: True Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockerbraves Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Transparent effort by hardaway ..as transparent as a flimsy victoria secrets night gown which tim would even put on now in order to get back his endorsements Man speaks his mind and loses endorsements. Guess it's more important to be politically correct than being a successful athlete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furd Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Man speaks his mind and loses endorsements. Guess it's more important not to be a hateful, idiotic bigot that without provocation utters remarks that are unacceptable to some if not most of the population than being a successful athlete. Fixed. And I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockerbraves Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Fixed. And I agree. Ok so you like vanilla people some of us like everyone in this world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Ok so you like vanilla people some of us like everyone in this world. Dammit: I thought the mods banned you after you bankrupted the US Postal Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Man speaks his mind and loses endorsements. Guess it's more important to be politically correct than being a successful athlete. He can speak his mind. I can spend my money where I want. He's allowed to say gay people should be removed from the earth. I can spend my money where I want. He can say he hates gay people. I can spend my money where I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncosn05 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Ok so you like vanilla people some of us like everyone in this world. When are you leaving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Ok so you like vanilla people some of us like everyone in this world. And people like Hardaway hate people who he's never met. So, people like me don't like him now. Pretty simple, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockerbraves Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 And people like Hardaway hate people who he's never met. So, people like me don't like him now. Pretty simple, right? Guess that makes you better than him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockerbraves Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Dammit: I thought the mods banned you after you bankrupted the US Postal Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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