Train Wrecks
Ex-NBA Star Hardaway: "I Hate Gay People"

Isaiah Washington has a new point-man on Team Gay-Bashers.
Tim hates gays: listen to audio
Former NBA star Tim Hardaway is catching fire today after he went on a gay-hating tirade yesterday afternoon on the radio. "I hate gay people, so I let it be known," said Hardaway. "I don't like gay people and I don't like to be around gay people. I am homophobic ... [Gay people] shouldn't be in the world or in the United States."

Hardaway spewed his venom on Miami's Sports Talk 790 The Ticket in response from a question from host Dan Le Batard about John Amaechi, the retired NBA player who has revealed in a new book that he's gay. NBA commissioner David Stern removed Hardaway from league-related appearances during this weekend's All-Star festivities in Las Vegas. Hardaway subsequently apologized, but not for his actual sentiments: "I shouldn't have said I hate gay people or anything like that. That was my mistake."

Amaechi responded last night to Hardaway's comments: "It is ridiculous, absurd, petty, bigoted and shows a lack of empathy that is gargantuan and unfathomable. But it is honest."



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256. If God wanted there to be gays, he would have made ADAM and EVE, then made them have kids, and made a certain percentage of their kids gay, so that the species would continue to propagate whilst supporting a large number of gays! And he definitely didn't do... oh wait, never mind.

What exacty is natural and unnatural? Is a car natural? I suppose not, then again, perhaps the computer you are using to write this isn't either. Do bibles grow on trees? Or perhaps they are a naturally occurring mineral formation?

I think I shall condemn you for believing in an unnatural book, and then expressing your thoughts through an unnatural electronic media.

Posted at 5:08PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Grigory

257. Being African American, I would think he of all people would know what hate is and what it feels like, so it just so confusing to me that he would make such hateful comments against another group. Its really sad.

Posted at 5:46PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Ru

258. Oh please this coming from him out of all people shows how uneducated he is and how he is just a pawn under someone else's ruling. He gets paid to run around a court like a monkey chasing a ball, I'm sure putting sentences together for him is a task in itself.

Posted at 2:57PM on Feb 23rd 2007 by JC

259. Those who said there's no God are stupid. Nature alone speaks volumes. Look aroudn you, do you honestly think we're fromt he big bang? or even more ludacris then that, we evolved? Then why aren't we evolving now? Exactly. Times suddenly stood still for years and years....haha, load of bull. On the subject fo gay people, Im not surprised they are crawling out the wood works now, it's in the bible (for the bashers that talk the talk and post the post, READ IT first) that all this would take place, the end is near people, dont be surprised of you get called names for being a christian, at least you'll make it to heaven (and those that dont believe, I want to personally see all your faces when that time comes) which is a far cry for gays, lesbians and non believers. Let them bash your post, or laugh it or call you names, I personally do NOT care, they will only be punished in the end. (To all those -gays or not- that are reading my post and laughing, or thinking 'whatever'-you will not be thinking that when your time comes, I really do feel sorry for you-deeply i do! you may feel this is just jokes and ridiculously stupid, but seriously this is true, and the only time you will know, is when you die. I feel sorry for you. I pity your soul).

Posted at 9:11PM on Feb 23rd 2007 by Oh Good God

260. That stupid, ignorant dumb fuck. He needs to keep his dumbass opinions to himself. The only men who hate gays are the ones that are insecure with their manhood and feel threatened by gays. Maybe he really wants to get pounded away by a well-hung gay stud!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:22PM on Feb 24th 2007 by kelsey jordan

261. O.K.

Here it goes most American blacks can not stand blacks form ARFICA this has been known for lots of years.

African blacks feel that American Blacks have Oppourtunity to do good in life and be a better person.

Many Africans feel that American Blacks who blame others for thier downfalls and lack of Education.

In no way this overpaid basketball player who I am sure of has hard work after getting out of the ghetto but to clearly uses hate in a sentence. When many of today American Blacks will view this as a reason to Gaybash and maybe kill someone who Is Innocent because of hate.

Once a non black uses the N word Is he really forgiven whe he retracts and apologizes for his comments publicly?

Posted at 3:46PM on Feb 24th 2007 by THE SOURCE

262. Well, I guess I wont be politically correct here because thats obviously been thrown out the window. First off, being gay is not a choice. Nobody would chose to be gay, its a hard lifestyle and its a target for a lot of hatred. Second, the bible doesn't mean anything. Stop devoting your life to something that doesn't exist and get a fucking brain. Why do people rely on a higher power to make all their decisions for them? Really, I wish you'd all create another Jonestown and do another suicide protest. Third, why is it that I always hear racist comments from black people constantly? BTW I am 50% black myself, but this is something I notice quite a lot. Black people, and redneck white trash are always talkin shit about gays. Basically this has to do with education. If you're an educated person with half a brain, you'll probably realize that there's nothing wrong with being gay. The only reason people have a deep seeded hatred for being gay is religion. And for the people that say being gay is really gross, do you males say that when u see two women kiss? No , its ok then right? Also, I am gay myself, and the idea of a straight sex does make me a bit queesy, but I dont slam that in your faces. Its called preference. Get a life, get a brain, or just get the fuck out. You're trash that needs to be weeded out of the USA. How's that for non PC?

Posted at 1:15PM on Feb 26th 2007 by KC Jackson

263. KC Jackson that's exactly what the Devil want's you to think....There is no GOD...when you believe that lie it's very easy for you to justify your Gay lifestyle...In the absence of God it's very easy to be seduce by the pleasure's of the flesh. That is the very reason we have Law's in America...Can you Imagine the world if people were given freedom to Kill, Rape and molest chidren without fear of penalty!!!!! I personally don't really care who you slept with that your business....but I do care about the children and the message's we as adults are sending 2 our young people.....While were arguing about who's Gay or who' s not Gay ,young men and women are dying all over the world because of someone's Hate....The life that you have KC does not run on batteries there is a higher Power somewhere....You can disagree with me that's cool, but let me say this The greatest Trick the devil ever pulled on man was convincing man he (the Devil) never existed.... Some people on TMZ would say Hitler was a good man, but their are Jews that would strongly disagree with them because of what happened to the Jewish race during WW2. Some would say America doesn't owe Afro American an Apology for Slavery but many black's in America would disagree....My point is Hate is Wrong period... and what TIM said was Wrong because it provoked violence on a group of people that have the right as Human beings to Be Free ,and the right to choose who they choose to Love in America..without fear of harrassment. . ..Just because we can't see G-od does not mean he doesn't exist....All I'm saying is Humans did not create the World...even with all the inventions an discoveries of the 21st century we still have no idea how the Egyptians started the first civil society in Africa....long before Alexander the Greek conquered the world by defeating the Persian Empire....African Americian's have a great History before Slavery and after Slavery....It would help if people studied a little history before they made racist comments; and that also includes Afro Americans....KC I really don't know what's beyond the sky but it's got to be better for you and I...I really pray in the mean time we would learn to disagree without being violently disagreable.. we might not like each other ,but we need to respect each other and not spit out racial derogatories about different groups of people.....Niggers, Faggots, wet backs...etc...STOP with the Hate on TMZ....

PY

Posted at 5:26AM on Feb 27th 2007 by PY

264. TIM, TIM, TIM YOU DO HAVE A RIGHT TO YOUR OPINION, BUT WHEN YOU ARE SOME WHAT A CELEBRITY AND ALWAYS IN THE PUBLIC EYE. KEEP YOUR OPINION TO YOURSELF. IT'S OKAY THE DISLIKE GAY PEOPLE, BUT WHEN YOU USE SUCH A STRONG WORD AS "HATE" THAT'S WHAT I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH. ME BEING A NBA FAN I AGREE WITH DAVID STERNS IF YOU CAN BALL I DON'T CARE IF YOU ARE GAY. DON'T ASK DON'T TELL. I ALSO AGREE WITH ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT SAID THERE ARE ALOT OF GAY MEN THAT'S IN THE NBA TODAY. IN WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE CLOSET, BECAUSE OF FEAR. ME BEING A BLACK WOMAN AND TIM BEING A BLACK MAN. SHOULD UNDERSTAND HOW BEING HATED ON CAN RUIN ARE HELP YOUR LIFE. I DON'T HATE GAYS NOR I DON'T A WHITE PEOPLE
WHAT I DON'T LIKE IS STUPID PEOPLE.

Posted at 8:36AM on Feb 28th 2007 by KEDRIA

265. ...yes i believe in free speech and allowing others to voice thier opinion However he is a stupid ignorant asshole.. I think that all minority groups (esp. Black people) should put themselves in the same situation. DISCRIMINATION SUCKS!!! dick!
Should tall ugly black men not be in the country? See how absurd this is! hating gays is one thing but suggesting that they not be in our country is stupid

Posted at 3:38PM on Feb 28th 2007 by TEZZ

266. Tim does have a right to his opinion. Maybe it is because I am female but I have changed in front of gay women before and it did not bother me. Not every gay person checks out every person of their same sex. Also if I knew a guy was gay. I wouldn't even try to hit on him or anything because he was obviously not interested. Tim is homophobic and needs to get over it.

Posted at 6:06PM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Bethany

267. He has a right to say he "hates" Gays. Jesus said it. Read your Bible.I am sick of these whiny Gays and Lesbos... All they do is complain. it is THEIR sex life and NOT HAVE TO BE ANYONE ELSE'S

Posted at 6:42PM on Mar 16th 2007 by Wondering

268. #275 YOU SAID IT!!! GAYS ARE ALL GOING TO HELL!! AND THEY KNOW IT.. Gayism is not Race, Religion, or Ethnic origin. IT IS JUST ABOUT THEIR CHOICE OF SEX PARTNER. SEX SEX SEX

Posted at 9:01PM on Mar 16th 2007 by Wondering

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