For the most part people will chime in this morning grilling Tim Hardaway on being homopohobic or mention the fact that he has the right to say whatever he wants. And if he wants to tell the world that he hates gay people so be it. And while I believe both of those points of view its not that that pisses me off. If Tim Hardaway hates gay people so be it, let him expose himself as a fool, and as for free speach sure he can say whatever he wants. But its the half-hearted apology that ticks me off. "Yes, I regret it. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said I hate gay people, or anything like that. That was my mistake."
Now a days it seems like every day you get a stupid comment from some athlete around the world and then the next day after a few pokes from his PR guy he comes out and says that he's sorry and that he really didn't mean it. Bullshit. Tim Hardaway you don't like gay people, you said it, you elaborated on it, you showed yourself as a Bigot now leave it. All your saying here is that you shouldn't have said it cause now people are up your ass, and that was a mistake you made. Nothing said here implies you are not 100% homophobic. Why should anyone right in mind accept your apology as anything more than you try to cover up your beliefs and sweep your misguided comments under the rug.
Just look at any press conference with a controversial comment nowadays and the next day your sure to get a meaningless rebuttal. Tyrus Thomas saying that the Dunk Contest is an honor, or LaDainian saying he was out of line saying that the Pats are scumbags because of Belichik, the list goes on and on and they are all meaningless. From now on I am going to make it a habit of drilling any half hearted apology because listening to you PR person and reading a statement they tell your to say should never get you off the hook for whatever hurtful or stupid comment you make.
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