Tim Hardaway Loses His Mind

**hatvol96** · 02-14-2007, 10:09 PM

On Dan Le Batard's show here in Miami today, Tim proudly proclaimed "I hate gay people."

**GOT TWELVE?** · 02-14-2007, 10:09 PM

Nice.

**tidwell** · 02-14-2007, 10:55 PM

What prompted that? Were they discussing the Ameachi deal?

**hatvol96** · 02-14-2007, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by tidwell

What prompted that? Were they discussing the Ameachi deal?

Yes. Tim said he would not want a gay player on his team or in his locker room. When Dan told him that was blatantly homophobic, Tim replied with "I hate gay people." He went on to say that he doesn't think they should be allowed in America.

**tidwell** · 02-14-2007, 11:20 PM

Well, at least he's honest and doesn't sugarcoat it...

**OrangeAndBlue** · 02-14-2007, 11:21 PM

What an ignorant douche.

**hatvol96** · 02-14-2007, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tidwell

Well, at least he's honest and doesn't sugarcoat it...

He was given the chance to soften his stance. He took that opportunity and proceeded to ramp up his rhetoric.

**tidwell** · 02-14-2007, 11:23 PM

I guess he didn't do himself any favors in advancing his analyst career after that one dreadful and short stint on ESPN.

hmanvolfan · 02-15-2007, 12:21 AM

Well, no one ever said that basketball players were all PHD material...

**hatvol96** · 02-15-2007, 12:34 AM

Given the substantial gay populations in the Bay Area and Miami, I can't imagine how miserable Tim must have been playing most of his career with the Warriors and Heat. That is comparable to someone who believes in Prohibition living in Dublin or someone who detests gambling living in Las Vegas.

volfanbill · 02-15-2007, 12:38 AM

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Given the substantial gay populations in the Bay Area and Miami, I can't imagine how miserable Tim must have been playing most of his career with the Warriors and Heat. That is comparable to someone who believes in Prohibition living in Dublin or someone who detests gambling living in Las Vegas.

that's what i was thinking about. how did this not leak out during his playing days? i mean he must've been around it all the time. why didn't he go off then?

**hatvol96** · 02-15-2007, 12:44 AM

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that's what i was thinking about. how did this not leak out during his playing days? i mean he must've been around it all the time. why didn't he go off then?

Well, when you make the money Tim was making in his heyday, you can pretty much isolate yourself from your surroundings. Tim has the rep in South Beach as the kind of guy who demands total VIP treatment when he comes to a club. My guess is he made sure security shielded him from those he says he detests.