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Cam Thomas fined $40K for anti-gay remark during interview
ESPN ^ | February 20, 2023 | ESPN

Posted on 02/10/2023 1:45:38 PM PST by John W

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has been fined $40,000 for using "derogatory and disparaging language" after Thursday's win over the Chicago Bulls, the NBA announced Friday.

Thomas was interviewed by TNT on the court alongside new teammate Spencer Dinwiddie following the Nets' 116-105 victory. Two days earlier, Dinwiddie had joked with the media in the wake of the Kyrie Irving trade with the Dallas Mavericks that while the Nets might not have acquired the most talented players in the deal -- which included Dorian Finney-Smith going to Brooklyn -- they did get the "best-looking."

"And the Nets needed some help in that department," Dinwiddie said.

Asked by TNT about Dinwiddie's comment, Thomas said postgame Thursday night: "We already had good-looking guys, no homo."

Thomas later took to social media to apologize for the remark.

"I want to apologize for the insensitive word I used in the postgame interview," he tweeted. "I was excited about the win and was being playful. I definitely didn't intend to offend anyone, but realize that I probably did. My apologies again. Much love."


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To: seowulf

Latin. Homo is man in Latin. Andros is Greek.


21 posted on 02/10/2023 3:13:03 PM PST by Buttons12 ( Do you not think an Angel rides in the Whirlwind and directs this Storm?)
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To: John W

Jeremy Shockey referred to Bill Parcells as “that homo” after an interview. There was commotion, but I don’t recall a fine.


22 posted on 02/10/2023 3:13:41 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth? (Luke 18:8))
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To: John W

“fined for using derogatory and disparaging language.” Non-legal, powerless fine.


23 posted on 02/10/2023 3:14:47 PM PST by Falconspeed ("Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." Robert Louis Stevenson.)
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To: GreyHoundSailor

In the UK not so long ago it was common to smoke fags


24 posted on 02/10/2023 3:18:58 PM PST by algore
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To: Buttons12

Latin. Of course!

D’oh.


25 posted on 02/10/2023 3:20:17 PM PST by seowulf (Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos...Will Durant)
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To: John W

He’s lucky this happened during Black history month or else they would have fined him $80,000.


26 posted on 02/10/2023 3:21:41 PM PST by The Fop (God Bless Donald Trump, Frank Sinatra, Joan Rivers, and the Fightin' Rat Pack Wing of the GOP)
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To: hanamizu

$10,000 for each letter. Nice work if you can get it.


27 posted on 02/10/2023 3:22:00 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Once you get people to believe that a plural pronoun is singular, they'll believe anything - nicollo)
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To: algore

I heard those fags traveled in packs...


28 posted on 02/10/2023 3:22:45 PM PST by jpp113
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To: algore

Same here.


29 posted on 02/10/2023 3:28:30 PM PST by GreyHoundSailor
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To: jpp113

Yes in packs.

When in ‘Little Britain’ It is no fun to be “the only gay in the village”


30 posted on 02/10/2023 3:32:01 PM PST by algore
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To: John W

It’s funny. This “no homo” thing was common in the Clinton team e-mails that Wikileaks made public.

They didn’t think it was homophobic.

It’s a mark od communist totalitarianism how what is acceptable can change at any moment.


31 posted on 02/10/2023 3:55:54 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: John W

So much for free speech.


32 posted on 02/10/2023 4:30:20 PM PST by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: moovova

How “China” of them.


33 posted on 02/10/2023 4:31:18 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: John W

What would have been interesting is if he had used the word “queer”, since they apply that label to themselves these days.


34 posted on 02/10/2023 5:39:17 PM PST by The Duke (Never Retreat, Never Surrender!)
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