Monday, May 23rd, 2011 at 9:25 am  |  53 responses

Joakim Noah Apologizes for Gay Slur Against Heat Fan


Joakim Noah lost more than just Game 3 against the Miami Heat last night; his wallet might also lose a few bucks after the NBA reviews what appeared to be a gay slur against a heckling fan. For what it’s worth, Noah apologized. From ESPN: “Bulls center Joakim Noah apologized for allegedly using a gay slur toward a fan during Chicago’s 96-85 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Noah was angry after picking up his second foul with 6:26 left in the first quarter. After sitting down on the bench he turned to his right and shouted toward a fan. ‘I apologize,’ Noah said. ‘The fan said something to me that I thought was disrespectful, and I got caught up in the moment, and I said some things that I shouldn’t have said. I was frustrated and I don’t mean no disrespect to anybody. I just got caught up.’ Noah said he expects to be fined for the comment. NBA spokesman Tim Frank declined to comment on the incident.”

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  • http://www.bulls.com Rigo Gonzalez

    I’m sorry.
    I might be out of line for this one, please forgive me, but I can’t help myself…
    Any word on whether Noah was yelling at Sammy Sosa?

  • http://bwonderlove.blogspot.com/ S. Newsome Jr.

    I think people are forgetting about the big picture. Because he is on television, he is still a role model to many kids in the country. That word is NOT okay because other kids will think since he said it & Kobe than its okay. Let’s get real people! Us gay folks watch basketball too!!!!!!

  • Hannah

    @dave….fyi, can’t think of any “joke” against the retarded that is funny. What exactly is funny about mocking the most vulnerable among us.

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