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."
Latin. Homo is man in Latin. Andros is Greek.
Jeremy Shockey referred to Bill Parcells as “that homo” after an interview. There was commotion, but I don’t recall a fine.
“fined for using derogatory and disparaging language.” Non-legal, powerless fine.
In the UK not so long ago it was common to smoke fags
Latin. Of course!
D’oh.
He’s lucky this happened during Black history month or else they would have fined him $80,000.
$10,000 for each letter. Nice work if you can get it.
I heard those fags traveled in packs...
Same here.
Yes in packs.
When in ‘Little Britain’ It is no fun to be “the only gay in the village”
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.
So much for free speech.
How “China” of them.
What would have been interesting is if he had used the word “queer”, since they apply that label to themselves these days.
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