The former All-Star, as you may have heard, reacted to the news that John Amaechi is gay by saying “You know, I hate gay people, so I let it be known. 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.” David Stern reprimanded him for being a bigoted ass. The Concerned Women of America, meanwhile, reprimanded Hardaway for setting back the cause of legal and social discrimination against gays and lesbians.

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