Tim Hardaway

**Slobber Knocker** · February 16th, 2007, 05:14 PM

I do not know how to react to his statements. On one hand I applaud him for speaking his mind. I belive a man's sexual orientation is his own PERSONAL affair and if he does not try to influence me, and can hit the jumper, and play defense, I do not care who he "Pirates" with.
I think Hardaway should have found a better way to say it. My opinion is that homosexuality is ruining the nation. PERIOD! Hardaway was speaking his mind but I guess he could have used a more responsible approach in his demeanor.
You know what though, if a member of the rainbow coalition had said he or she did not like straight people, I bet you nothing would be said to this person.
You can not say anything nowadays without hurting someone's feelings and that is a bunch of crap. Our freedoms are sllllooooowlllly being taken away from us. Like I said, I will not hate anyone for being a homosexual even though I think it is morally wrong.
I guess Hardaway's position in the NBA made this more than what it really is. Open mouth and insert foot I guess. I would not apologize for my believes as he did but I would have used a little more intelligence in the way I said it.
As far as being naked in the shower with a gay person.......hmmmmmmm.....I would feel uncomfortable if I knew I guess. Hopefully I hope I never have to experience that.

**Biggin** · February 16th, 2007, 05:43 PM

it was by far some of the most retarded stuff ever said, and i hope he doesnt want a tv job or somethin somewhere, or an nba office job, because it will never, never happen after his complete show of ignorance.

**N2SPORTS** · February 16th, 2007, 06:01 PM

What did Hardaway say anyway? I'm guessing something negative towards homosexuality.

**Biggin** · February 16th, 2007, 06:06 PM

yeah, pretty extreme towards gays, he should never get a job with a microphone again

**Ironlung** · February 16th, 2007, 07:03 PM

Agreed, biggin. The NBA has already rightly fired him from doing work for them at the All Star game.

**sup-rbeast** · February 16th, 2007, 07:31 PM

Y'all can say what ya want. But, finally someone has spoken their mind for a change. It's like this, I can remember when it was OK to say what ya thought. Then, tolerance was taught to the extreme in our schools, political correctness became king, boys were taught it was OK to be sissies, girls were taught it was OK to look and act like a boy and so on and so forth. I can remember when talking about a homosexual was somethin ya did never expecting to ever really see one. I can remember how repulsed I was when I actually saw one for the first time in the JC Mall and he was playing grab-a$$ and tongue hockey with his lil sissified BF. I guess what I'm saying is nowdays folks are too much of a coward to say what is really on their minds. But guess what, I agree with Tim Hardaway and I ain't gonna apologize for it. I don't want anything to do with a homosexual, I don't want to be in the same room as a homosexual, I hate to think that at a restraunt that I might actually be given a glass to drink from that a homosexual has used, or a knife, spoon or fork that one has had in his mouth. I mean seriously, where does all this politically correct a$$-kissin' end? You may say it is one's choice of his or her sexual orientation. Yes, I agree. But, I also think it is my choice on whether or not I agree with it and whether or not I choose to open my mouth about how i feel. Some things shouldn't hurt feelings, and this is one of those things. Folks say they are born that way and I say that is BS. Being a homosexual is a choice, and I prefer to keep 'em away from me. And deep down most of you who want to sound tolerant and politically correct know you feel the same way I do.

**dirt34** · February 16th, 2007, 07:46 PM

I agree with everything you said sup-rbeast, but it is like my wife says: Your rights end where anothers begins.

**sup-rbeast** · February 16th, 2007, 07:51 PM

I'm in the class of folks who have no rights: straight white male. I love women and I have nothing against different races. But, if a H O M O says something derogatory towards a straight person it is OK..but woe to the straight person who opens his mouth about gays. If I open my mouth to say something about a CHOICE it should be OK tho. If folks want to criticize me I think they have the right to. It's not like I'm being a hypocrite and slamming something I am guilty of. I just think it is time to quit acting like everything is OK with everything people do just because a select few wants to whine about discrimination.

**Ironlung** · February 16th, 2007, 07:57 PM

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Y'all can say what ya want. But, finally someone has spoken their mind for a change. It's like this, I can remember when it was OK to say what ya thought.

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There's no question that you can't say what you want. You can say anything. You have to realize, like he has now, that if you say something completely moronic and hateful that you're going to be called on it. Speak your mind, don't get offended when someone else speaks their's in reference to what you said though.

**sup-rbeast** · February 16th, 2007, 08:03 PM

Like I said, folks can criticize me all they want to. But, nowdays we are taught to be politically correct. Political correctness is ruining our country by tearing away at the fabric of our society. It takes a man to take a stand...and i applaud Hardaway for havin the guts to speak his mind even if it cost him a job. I'm sure he doesn't need the money anyways.