Video: Kobe Uses Gay Slur Toward Ref (UPDATES)

This like every other posting on here about lebron or kobe is just going off track. Do others say stuff like this all the time? yeah. is it right? no. just move the hell on, and enjoy the playoffs

CCantrell
I get it. I mean elderly people having sex disgusts me, so on my days off I go to nursing homes and start throwing punches. F’ing these baby boomers up. I realize that they can’t help aging, but thats no excuse. I also realize that what they do in their bedroom in no way affects me, nor do I have to see it; however, sometimes I like to sit and think about it just long enough that I want to become physically violent about it.

Telus,
While there is not alot of evidence there is some. There is over 450 species documented to show signs of homosexuality. Also, it seems to be moderately heritable, particularly in men. The best scientific explanation I can give you is one that involves the hypothalamus. People that are homosexual that are exposed to a scent derived from that of the same sex (testosterone, estrogen) registered the olfaction of the smell , but their hypothalamus did not (the hypothalamus is your sexual arousal and response system). Sorry for the long post.

Also, that comes via a university textbook, not wikipedia.

I honestly don’t think what he said was THAT bad though. I’ve heard worst things on the court before. It was in the heat of the moment. He was pissed. What can you do?

I mean, can’t we say the same thing about the word “b**ch” and “wh*re” (i didnt wanna get flag so i used asterisks.. haha

Those are derogatory terms towards females. Does that mean we are going to fine them for saying that too?

Piggybacking (no homo – ha) on Gammack’s comments, there are indeed “g@y” animals, animals that can actually switch gender, and animals that reproduce asexually. Sexual identity is a human construct. Cultural and religious standards make us think this stuff is so much more than it is.

To those who replied to me: There’s no way an exchange of ideas between us would ever be resolved. I am speaking from the worldview that we are all equally evil, and spitting on the sidewalk, or being in a bad mood separates us from God, just like homosexuality. Those things are symptoms of an inherently sinful condition that good or bad actions have nothing to do with. Gay people can be gay and it doesn’t bother me personally at all. Just don’t demand that I pretend that I don’t hear God telling me that homosexuality is man’s idea rather than His. And @GAMMACK: You didn’t read what I wrote about the moral equivalency of urges versus design.

Inadequate is a tough word. I see where you are coming from and agree about sin. I would also note that most folks acknowledge that the primar drive among animals is to reproduce and animals that behave contrary to that drive are acting in an abnormal manner.
Now homosexuals argue that their urges may be a natural population control but I haven’t seen any real proof on that since lack of resources will always control population.
The point is THIS IS LARGELY IMMATERIAL!
Respect and kindness are mandates if all major religions. Using slurs is disrespectful and cruel, period. It is wrong to use them towards someone or as general conversation placeholders.
Just make the effort to stop. Try harder. Stop making excuses so you can remain comfortable. It really come down to that.

I wondered why TPU was so quiet, then I stumbled across this. Is it wrong of me to want my son to be heterosexual? If I knew how people became gay, I would make sure I did not do that particular thing with my son. Is this wrong? If my son was gay, it would take me a long time to get over it, is that wrong? I am of the opinion that homo sexuality is unnatural.

Maybe some good came of this. Kobe’s comment brings all the bigots to light.

In my personal experience there are two of the people I “grew up with” that turned out homsexual. Both are men, both were not surrounded by male or even masculine infliuences (one danced, competitively, as the only guy at his whole academy or whatever it’s called, the other was the prsuct of a single parent home (father) who worked constantly, always had women “high-maintenance” women babysitting, he also had weird rules like the kid never had his hair cut till he was 8, so both grew up “different” then every other guy I grew up with/around. And all of them are heater sexual, ao from my personal experience it depends entirely on the situation you grew up in. (also nobody, in either of their extended families turned out homosexual just them)

“You must not have sexual relations with a man as you would a woman. That is a hateful sin.Leviticus 18:22

Thanks to Fat, Izzo, Ryan, Allen, and the others posting who have a brain and basic respect for others living on this planet. I do LOVE free speech and like the point that Diesel makes too tho. Words have as much power as we give them. Peace and good night.

Another thing I find hilarious is people who say being homosexual is a choice. Yea, because every kid wants to grow up tortured, ostracized, and treated generally as a plague on society. And nbk, I understand that is your personal experience, but there are more than 2 homosexuals in the world.

Amazing no one has brought up that Michael Jordan called Kwame Brown a flaming f@ggot repeatedly. There’s Kobe again, just ripping off MJ!

Homosexuality is not a new phenomenon at all. The ancient Greeks practiced homosexuality out in the open–not only homosexuality, but pederasty too (man and child… that I won’t argue is a little disturbing, especially for our times). And yet, we living in the West consider the Ancient Greeks one of the greatest civilizations in human history.
Homosexuals have existed in this world for a long, long @ss time. Some of the greatest thinkers, artists, and people of this planet–especially in the United States–were gay. None of this should be new to you.

@ c_cantrell: Wow your comment was both disturbing and incredibly stupid. Nazi-style? Sounds like you’ve got a lot more in common with the Nazis than you’d care to admit–and that disturbs me. Do yourself a favor and seek some help.

And just to clarify: pederasty and homosexuality are far from the same thing.

A little disturbing teddy? They had entire complexes dedicated to pedophelia. They were called gymnasiums. Yep that is where that word comes from.

We should not be surprised at certain comments regarding this post, either. Some people come up here and exact derogatory and hateful comments predominantly AND frequently on many posts.
We shall not judge them. We shall educate them.

I’m not trying to disrespect anyone’s religion, but we all know the Bible has a lot of outdated and controversial verses (especially Old Testament)–and it is far from a “perfect” book, despite all of its virtues.
Is the Bible a great book? Of course.
But wow does it p!ss me off when people use a book they consider holy to preach h@te. I mean, are you serious?

Who cares about educating about this topic, This topic is old and Stern had no choice but to get Kobe, Kobe said what alot of ballers call each other. I used this word in school to other kids and so did some of yall. If the word hurts you, look at the man in the mirror. Its just a word, Also saying NI***A and BI**H is more offensive words to me that saying what Kobe said. But America is so bent of making everyone feel good about themself even though I do not care about this group of folks, so I like this. Because I know Kobe is getting mad that this has blow up like this leading on ESPN after the witch hunt on Barry Bonds. America is jacked up and this is extra motivation for Kobe to get a ring and not say nothing to fake Stern in the end. I understand, Stern knows Money flows from everyone, so make people feel he stood up to Kobe, but in the end its about the MONEY!!! BOOK IT!!

@Telus “Just don’t demand that I pretend that I don’t hear God telling me that homosexuality is man’s idea rather than His”.

Touche, considering most people in my country consider the idea of ‘God’ or a supernatural power an idea of man. I.E. it is a cultural construct.

@Telus: If there is no design, the law is a construct of man. That means homosexuality isn’t morally wrong, because there is no subjective moral standard to compare one behaviour to over another. But that also means that murder is also not ‘wrong’. The dead person would have died anyway. Everything will be gone someday. There are no consequences, ultimately. BUT if there is a design, then physiology is a better indicator of design than behaviour. Gay people say their urges are natural and built-in. People have urges to murder, too. Me and my wife can make a baby, raise it, and provide for it without a third party’s involvement. That’s natural marriage.
Again all ideas of morality are culturally learned, as in learnt through contact with ones society, family etc. Therefore the idea or homosexuality as immoral or against nature is not preordained by a supernatural power, it is an idea implemented by previous historical societies.

damn, sorry i missed this discussion