'His words pollute the atmosphere' - (Amaechi responds)

[AnOhioan]

NEW YORK (AP) -- The NBA banished Tim Hardaway from All-Star weekend in Las Vegas because of his anti-gay remarks.

Hardaway, who played in five All-Star games during the 1990s, was already in Las Vegas and scheduled to make a series of public appearances this week on behalf of the league. But after saying, "I hate gay people" during a radio interview, commissioner David Stern stepped in.

"It is inappropriate for him to be representing us given the disparity between his views and ours," Stern said in a statement Thursday.

More at http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/nba/02/15/bc.bkn.hardawayremarks.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

[fasttense]

1. What a silly, sad, little man Hardaway makes of himself. n/t

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. Free speech does not mean speech without consequences

If a guy tells me my mother is a whore, I am under no obligation to eat lunch with the fucker.

Same principle applies here.

Hardaway made his bed. Now he can get nice and cozy in it.

[modrepub]

3. Penn State Grad

Well spoken, brave, good basketball player by PSU standards...proud to have him as an Alumn.

[Doondoo]

4. K&R