Amaechi is out

bedir than average · 02-08-2007, 07:28 PM

ESPN.com - NBA - NBA Local: Kobe seizes the day

Changing times? on ChicagoSports.com

MercuryNews.com | 02/08/2007 | Former player says he's gay

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/08/sp...08amaechi.html

John Amaechi hasn't been in the league for a few years, but his announcement is rocking the NBA. Players are making fools of themselves every step of the way.

Ray Allen comes off as rather obtuse

Hellwig · 02-08-2007, 07:55 PM

LeBron James comments were dumb as well. It's pretty obvious why he didn't come out during his playing career.

"With teammates you have to be trustworthy, and if you're gay and you're not admitting that you are, then you are not trustworthy,"
Link

BravesRule22 · 02-08-2007, 11:36 PM

Wow @ these morons

I mean there are the bright athletes and then there are the Darius Miles of the world who comes off as an moron......

These comments are pretty stupid.....

JoseA · 02-09-2007, 06:14 PM

Personally I liked John Amaechi and thought he was great player...so dont be hatin on him

Anyways alls I have to say to him is whatever floats his boat or heal his feel.

BravesRule22 · 02-09-2007, 07:44 PM

Shavlik Randolph " As long as you dont bring your gayness around me, im fine "

Is he serious ?????

jtul22 · 02-12-2007, 09:53 PM

do you actually think that t-mac is gay. your out of your mind. did you know that mcgrady is married right.he wouldnt come out during the season and say that he is gay. jhon amaechi was a good player but not very smart. how is he gooing to know if mcgrady is gay. that is very absurd to say that. how do you think he feels right now.

BravesRule22 · 02-12-2007, 10:04 PM

What am I missing......

Who said TMac was gay ?

JoseA · 02-14-2007, 05:03 PM

rather not go down this road

- lets try and stay on topic rather than guess who is gay and who isnt

BravesRule22 · 02-14-2007, 11:48 PM

Tim Hardaway " I hate Gay people "

Linkage

So sad that people are proving themselves to be idiots

bedir than average · 02-15-2007, 01:04 PM

Amaechi Urges Talk About Gays in Sports - Forbes.com

Quote:

"I don't need Tim's comments to realize there's a problem," Amaechi told The Associated Press in a phone interview Thursday. "People said that I should just shut up and go away - now they have to rethink that."

later

Quote:

"His words pollute the atmosphere," Amaechi said. "It creates an atmosphere that allows young gays and lesbians to be harassed in school, creates an atmosphere where in 33 states you can lose your job, and where anti-gay and lesbian issues are used for political gain. It's an atmosphere that hurts all of us, not just gay people."

John's response is reasoned, wellbalanced and will hopefully help the sportsworld wake up to the influence they can have on rights.

bedir than average · 02-15-2007, 11:00 PM

Hardaway Banished for Anti-Gay Tirade

Hardaway has been banished from the AllStar festivities.

David Stern

Quote:

"We removed him from representing us because we didn't think his comments were consistent with having anything to do with us,"
"This is a country that needs to talk about this issue," he said. "And, not surprisingly, they use sports as a catalyst to begin the dialogue."

Hardaway is now saying the right things, but its likely too late.

BravesRule22 · 02-16-2007, 12:18 AM

Doesnt he work for ABC too on the pre and post games ?

bedir than average · 02-16-2007, 12:19 AM

I only know him from the Spike TV show "Joes vs Pros" but I have a feeling he won't be on TV much for at least a year.

BravesRule22 · 02-16-2007, 12:28 AM

Me and buddy were trying to figure out what station he did work for and we both kind of thought it was on ABC on Sundays.......

But yea I know he is on spike too

I guess I will just have to watch next Sunday

JoseA · 02-16-2007, 06:05 PM

Hardaway is an idiot, what a dumb comment, I never liked the guy much and this wont help one bit...

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BravesRule22 Basketball Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	Wow @ these morons I mean there are the bright athletes and then there are the Darius Miles of the world who comes off as an moron...... These comments are pretty stupid..... __________________ Braves, Knicks, Bucs, Louisville

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JoseA Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,097	Personally I liked John Amaechi and thought he was great player...so dont be hatin on him Anyways alls I have to say to him is whatever floats his boat or heal his feel. __________________ Register here and join the discussion

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BravesRule22 Basketball Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	Shavlik Randolph " As long as you dont bring your gayness around me, im fine " Is he serious ????? __________________ Braves, Knicks, Bucs, Louisville

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BravesRule22 Basketball Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	What am I missing...... Who said TMac was gay ? __________________ Braves, Knicks, Bucs, Louisville

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Hellwig Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,708	LeBron James comments were dumb as well. It's pretty obvious why he didn't come out during his playing career. "With teammates you have to be trustworthy, and if you're gay and you're not admitting that you are, then you are not trustworthy," Link

02-12-2007, 09:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
jtul22 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 32	do you actually think that t-mac is gay. your out of your mind. did you know that mcgrady is married right.he wouldnt come out during the season and say that he is gay. jhon amaechi was a good player but not very smart. how is he gooing to know if mcgrady is gay. that is very absurd to say that. how do you think he feels right now.

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JoseA Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,097	rather not go down this road - lets try and stay on topic rather than guess who is gay and who isnt __________________ Register here and join the discussion Last edited by BravesRule22; 02-14-2007 at 11:48 PM.

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BravesRule22 Basketball Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	Tim Hardaway " I hate Gay people " Linkage So sad that people are proving themselves to be idiots __________________ Braves, Knicks, Bucs, Louisville

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BravesRule22 Basketball Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	Doesnt he work for ABC too on the pre and post games ? __________________ Braves, Knicks, Bucs, Louisville

02-16-2007, 12:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	I only know him from the Spike TV show "Joes vs Pros" but I have a feeling he won't be on TV much for at least a year. __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

02-16-2007, 12:28 AM	#14 (permalink)
BravesRule22 Basketball Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	Me and buddy were trying to figure out what station he did work for and we both kind of thought it was on ABC on Sundays....... But yea I know he is on spike too I guess I will just have to watch next Sunday __________________ Braves, Knicks, Bucs, Louisville

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JoseA Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,097	Hardaway is an idiot, what a dumb comment, I never liked the guy much and this wont help one bit... __________________ Register here and join the discussion