Ok. Now I really don't get this one. When asked about gay people Hardaway expressed his "opinion" and said:

"You know, I hate gay people, so I let it be known," Hardaway said. "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."
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2766213

Why is there such an outcry from the media over a basketball player's "opinion"? The last time I checked we are allowed freedom of speech...to a degree. I know that Hardaway is a "celebrity" and he shall be held accountable for his words, but if you take out the word "hate" and subsitute in "don't like" are his comments really that bad?

If a straight male is supposed to be sensitive to the gay's sexual preference, and make allowances to accept gays within normal society, and turn their heads and pretend that nothing abnormal is occuring....then shouldn't the gay be sensitive to the homophobic's fear of an unexpected visit by the ether bunny, and make allowances to accept the homophobic's agressive display of masculinity, and pretend to be straight in order to "not" offend anyone's sensibilities?

Personally I applaud Hardaway for at least being honest.

Now go take you homophobic test!!@!!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl.../etc/quiz.html

63 - Your score rates you as "homophobic."