I’ve only been watching professional basketball for about 30 years, so I can’t speak about the whole history of basketball. But Los Angeles Laker Andrew Bynum’s flagrant, intentional foul on Dallas Maverick J.J. Barea in the final quarter of Game 4 of their series was, as commentator Mike Tirico said, “one of the biggest bush-league [...]
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The cost of saying “faggot” in sports has gotten higher thanks to Kobe Bryant
$100,000. That’s the new baseline for yelling “faggot” in the NBA, based on the fine issued to Kobe Bryant. (Does this mean that “fag” gets you 50K?) As far as I can gather, that’s the largest fine in American major pro sports for someone uttering a gay slur. True, it should have been more and [...]
Kobe Bryant headed for suspension? Immediate outpouring of reaction to anti-gay slur
According to TMZ, the NBA is reviewing tape of Kobe Bryant’s homophobic tirade at last night’s Spurs-Lakers game. Athletes clearly have not gotten the message that this language is not okay: The only appropriate course of action at this point would be to suspend Bryant for a playoff game. We’ve learned athletes don’t learn from [...]
Video: Kobe Bryant calls referee a faggot
TNT cameras stayed on Kobe Bryant a little too long after a technical foul during last night’s Lakers-Spurs game. They followed Bryant to the bench where he went into a mini tirade, punching a chair (and a teammate in the process), throwing a towel and then yelling out what certainly looks like, “Bennie…fucking faggot.” That’s [...]
UFC fighter Michael Bisping calls opponent ‘faggot,’ then spits on his corner after fight
Huge tip of the hat to our friend Michael David Smith for calling out fighter Michael Bisping and the UFC after Bisping called opponent Jorge Rivera a “faggot mother——” during a promotional video. For good measure, after delivering an illegal knee to Rivera in their fight he won, Bisping then spit in Rivera’s corner. That’s [...]
Hockey coach suspended for striptease
The Central Hockey League has suspended Colorado Eagles assistant coach Greg Pankewicz for 14 games after he did a partial striptease in anger over officiating. Pankewicz took off his tie, jacket, shirt and shoes, but left on his pants. The stripping begins at the 1:15 mark (thanks to a reader for the tip): Share on [...]
Does Brett Favre want dirty massages?
Two massage therapists are suing Brett Favre and the New York Jets saying they lost their job with the team after complaining about sexually suggestive text messages from No. 4. From the Associated Press: The suit also includes a message Favre allegedly sent to a third, unidentified massage therapist. “Kinda lonely tonight,” it says. “I [...]
Vote: Outsports Jerk of the Year
Many advances were made for gay equality in sports in 2010, but there were also some setbacks. Still, despite the homophobic actions of some there was a silver lining: The public reaction to them was overwhelmingly negative, demonstrating that while homophobia still exists, it is tolerated less and less. This year five people or groups [...]
Dominic Raiola tells fan to “suck my …”
Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola has a history of getting into it with fans, so it was not a surprise how he reacted as he walked up the tunnel in Miami and was heckled by a fan after the Lions beat the Dolphins. Raiola can expect a nice fine from the NFL and maybe the [...]
CJ Spiller apologizes for calling player ‘fag’
Bills rookie running back CJ Spiller doesn’t just need English lessons, he needs some sensitivity training too. He directed the f-bomb on Twitter at a former teammate last week and then quickly “apologized.” See if you can understand what he’s talking about. First he posted this at Eagles defensive end Ricky Sapp: Keep my name [...]
NFL will suspend players for injuring others
The NFL has announced it will begin suspending players who perform illegal hits on other players, particularly those involving defenseless players and helmet-to-helmet contact. It couldn’t have come too soon. Earlier this week, Steeler James Harrison said he tries to hurt other players after he gave two Browns receivers concussions on Sunday. Other Pittsburgh players [...]
Brett Favre. Naked. (Allegedly.)
Jim and Cyd are in Phoenix so I’ll keep you up to date on the gay newz and notez for the weekend. (Or until they revoke my access! WHEE!) For the 2 of you left that hadn’t seen or heard about it, Brett Favre has allegedly sent pictures of his penis to Jenn Sturger. And [...]
Shaun Smith likes grabbing guys’ genitals
Shaun “The Groper” Smith of the Kansas City Chiefs is becoming a specialist in grabbing opponents’ genitals on the field. The latest victim was San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Anthony Davis. “He tried to feel me,” Davis told Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area. “That’s weird, right?” Share on Facebook
MMA fighter hopes to kill ‘fag’ opponent in ring
Mixed martial artist Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (right) hates his upcoming opponent Jamie Varner so much that ke called him a “fag” and said he hopes he literally kills him during their Sept. 30 WEC fight. He said this on Tapout radio: “This is real, this isn’t like the WEC trying to get us to you [...]
Straight cricket player poses nude for gay mag
Jimmy Anderson, a cricket star in England who is married with a child and another one due, has posed naked for the British gay magazine Attitude. Reports the Daily Mail: The October issue, published on September 27, features the fast bowler in numerous naked poses in a London car park chosen to give a gritty [...]