Anonymous
Years ago
Locked: Tim Hardaway: I hate gays
Couldn't believe my eyes when I read this article online, it's actually from yesterday, and as far as I can see, it hasn't been covered on the forum.
How disappointing to see this sort of stuff from one of my idols of the 1990s, Tim Hardaway. In a fairly wide-ranging overall article, Hardaway has probably tarnished his reputation permanently with his comments, which include:
"I hate gay people," Hardaway said. "I let it be known I don't like gay people and I don't like to be around gay people. I am homophobic. I don't like it. It shouldn't be in the world or in the United States sports.
"I wouldn't want him on my team. If he was on my team, I would really distance myself from him because I don't think that's right. I don't think he should be in the locker room while we're in the locker room."
Hardaway said even a gay superstar would have problem in an environment that equates being gay with weakness.
"If he were that great, something would still have to give," Hardaway said. "People would feel uncomfortable with that. Nobody in that locker room would feel comfortable with that person on your team."
Even if that is Timmy's opinion (and let's be honest, there would be a helluva lot of others out there with the same views, albeit less vocal about them), he has wrecked his reputation irreparably by getting on the front foot so verbally and aggressively.
Link to the full article:
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,21257174-5006371,00.html
