Why is everyone flipping out over Tim Hardaway's comments?

[Chryso]

Originally posted by: Minerva
Because celebs, personalities, pro athletes, etc. should have better control when behind the mic. PERIOD.

A lot of the people in those categories are some the least educated people around.
Look at Britney. Hell, look at pro baseball. Most of those guys have a high school education or less.

 

[TheNinja]

He can say whatever he likes, but I can rip on him for saying it. I am a little fed up with all these gay pride groups that are so butt-hurt (no pun intended) over 1 man's comments though. It's just one man and they are acting like everyone in the entire country is trying to give them the shaft (another no pun intended).

 

[Phokus]

Because he's free to say whatever he likes to say, but he's not immune from public criticism.

 

[BigSmooth]

Originally posted by: Whisper

Originally posted by: michaels
Would the outrage be the same if a gay or non-Christian said something similar about Christians? I think not.

I can almost guarantee there'd be plenty of pro-Christian groups raising just as loud a stink about such a comment.

QFT.

Imagine if a star NBA player did an interview and said:

"First of all, I wouldn't want <a Christian> on my team. And second of all, if he was on my team, I would, you know, really distance myself from him because, uh, I don't think that is right. You know, I hate Christian people, so I let it be known. I don't like Christian people and I don't like to be around Christian people. I don't like it. It shouldn't be in the world or in the United States."

That would be a HUGE news story.

 

[Mucho]

He is toast now!

NBA bans Hardaway from weekend All Star game after anti-gay comment

 

[Praxis1452]

Originally posted by: TheNinja
He can say whatever he likes, but I can rip on him for saying it. I am a little fed up with all these gay pride groups that are so$ butt-hurt (no pun intended) over 1 man's comments though. It's just one man and they are acting like everyone in the entire country is trying to give them the shaft (another no pun intended).

uh who the hell says butt-hurt... in any type of convo or post regularly? your obviously trying to make it a pun. Shaft is more common so I'll give it to you but in the same post as butt-hurt your obviously trying to hide your view but it isn't working out.

They are acting as you would expect a gay pride group to react. They are reacting against him because he as a "celebrity" must keep tighter control of their mouths and as a celebrity may influence more people.

 

[Trevelyan]

Originally posted by: CrazyHelloDeli
Because the personal need of many progressives is to have others view them as tolerant. The more offended you are about such comments, the more tolerant you are, thereby affirming to themselves they are good people.

Haha YES I love it!

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: dsity
i heard someone say this in another thread a while back:

pvssification of america.

That would be me.

 

[glutenberg]

Originally posted by: michaels
It seems to me the groups that scream tolerance the loudest are often the most intolerant people you will find.

Intolerant of intolerance?

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: sygyzy

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I don't think it's much different than the reaction would be if someone similar said "I hate black people."

LOL. That's the funniest thing I read all day. Your response to a guy who posts "why are people flipping over Tim Hardaway hating gays" is "it's not much different than saying you hate blacks"?

Wow, your reading comprehension pretty much sucks.

 

[Argo]

It is his right to say what he thinks, just as well as it is people's right to be outraged over it.

Freedom of speech protects you from being prosecuted for what you say. It doesn't protect you from people thinking you're an idiot.

And oh yeah, it was totally blown out of proportion, but what isn't these days.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: CrazyHelloDeli
Because the personal need of many progressives is to have others view them as tolerant. The more offended you are about such comments, the more tolerant you are, thereby affirming to themselves they are good people.

:thumbsup:

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: sygyzy

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I don't think it's much different than the reaction would be if someone similar said "I hate black people."

LOL. That's the funniest thing I read all day. Your response to a guy who posts "why are people flipping over Tim Hardaway hating gays" is "it's not much different than saying you hate blacks"?

Wow, your reading comprehension pretty much sucks.

Nope, he was right

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: michaels
I personally have no problem with gays, but I am not gonna cry over some guy I don't even know giving his opinion. America is becoming a pussified nation. What's next? hate speech laws? Anyone who dares even not agree with homosexuality is fined or jailed?

The pussies are the ones who see someone say hateful things about a segment of society and do not object.

I hear people say things I disagree with all day long, but I don't call up the news station every time.

 

[sandorski]

This thread makes Baby Darwin cry.

 

[Red Dawn]

Probably because they are amzed that Tim is such an incredable dumbass. He was a paid representitve of the NBA (at least until he displyed his stupidity). The only real consequences of his actions was to be rightly labled a homophobe and an idiot and to lose his job as a Representive of the NBA.


Do you think that's unjust?

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: sygyzy

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I don't think it's much different than the reaction would be if someone similar said "I hate black people."

LOL. That's the funniest thing I read all day. Your response to a guy who posts "why are people flipping over Tim Hardaway hating gays" is "it's not much different than saying you hate blacks"?

Wow, your reading comprehension pretty much sucks.

Nope, he was right

Okay, so yours sucks too.

 

[Miramonti]

To the OP's comments, agreed. There are plenty of ignorant people in the world and the best thing is to try and inform them, not hate them.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Chryso

Originally posted by: michaels
It seems to me the groups that scream tolerance the loudest are often the most intolerant people you will find.

Amen.

You're comparing tolerance of who/what a person is to tolerance of bigotry... yeah.

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: CrazyHelloDeli
Because the personal need of many progressives is to have others view them as tolerant. The more offended you are about such comments, the more tolerant you are, thereby affirming to themselves they are good people.

:thumbsup:

Or perhaps they would actually like people to become more tolerant? :Q

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: michaels
I personally have no problem with gays, but I am not gonna cry over some guy I don't even know giving his opinion. America is becoming a pussified nation. What's next? hate speech laws? Anyone who dares even not agree with homosexuality is fined or jailed?

The pussies are the ones who see someone say hateful things about a segment of society and do not object.

I hear people say things I disagree with all day long, but I don't call up the news station every time.

When a celebrity or public figure says something publicly, the response will be public.

 

[UncleWai]

Timmy doesn't care about gay people.

 

[Carbo]

Why is everyone flipping out over Tim Hardaway's comments?

Legitimate question. I think the answer is obvious, though. The gay community has a tendency to be on the drama-queen side. So every little thing they perceive to be a slight towards their aberrant behavior sets off a firestorm of a response towards anyone who finds their behavior to be perverse.
Kind of like Al Sharpton and his auto-response every time an African American criminal is cuffed around by some cops. It's always a racial thing, of course. :roll:

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Carbo

Why is everyone flipping out over Tim Hardaway's comments?

Legitimate question. I think the answer is obvious, though. The gay community has a tendency to be on the drama-queen side. So every little thing they perceive to be a slight towards their aberrant behavior sets off a firestorm of a response towards anyone who finds their behavior to be perverse.
Kind of like Al Sharpton and his auto-response every time an African American criminal is cuffed around by some cops. It's always a racial thing, of course. :roll:

If a sports star was to go on public radio and say the same things about blacks do you think he would get much of a pat on the back from anyone for "speaking his mind"? He'd be roundly condemned as a narrow minded bigot just as Hardaway was.

Though my underlying suspicion is that you actually agree with him so I'm really wasting my time here.

 

[skywhr]

I heard he doesnt like black people too

 

[Minerva]

Originally posted by: Chryso

Originally posted by: Minerva
Because celebs, personalities, pro athletes, etc. should have better control when behind the mic. PERIOD.

A lot of the people in those categories are some the least educated people around.
Look at Britney. Hell, look at pro baseball. Most of those guys have a high school education or less.

It's not a matter of education but manners. The guy lost his cool and blurted it out for everyone to hear. There's no undo function on the microphone. The damage is done. Control prevents this.