If Mo Williams came out of the closet...

[FinishHim!]

...would the Cavs team record suffer? Seriously, I think it would.

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We’re like family and you take showers with each other,” James said Wednesday. “We’re on the bus together and we talk about a lot of things and if you’re not trustworthy, like admitting you’re gay, you can’t be trusted. It’s a trust factor.”

[hawksdogsbraves]

What? Who said Mo Williams was gay? Source?

I could see Lebron getting pretty mad if somebody on his team turned out to be gay...

On a related note, what NBA players do you guys think might actually be gay?

I've heard Emeka Okefor might be gay :rolleyes:

[FinishHim!]

He's not gay, there's no source. I'm just saying hypothetically if Mo Williams or another teammater Bron was close with came out of the closet, do you think it would affect him. Based on the comments he made during the Amechi situation, I think even though he would probably claim to be fine with it, he'd be a homophobe and they wouldn't be as cohesive anymore.

[Al Thornton]

He's not gay, there's no source. I'm just saying hypothetically if Mo Williams or another teammater Bron was close with came out of the closet, do you think it would affect him. Based on the comments he made during the Amechi situation, I think even though he would probably claim to be fine with it, he'd be a homophobe and they wouldn't be as cohesive anymore.

Why do you assume Lebron is homophobic? And no it wouldn't affect the team if Mo is gay.

[FinishHim!]

Why do you assume Lebron is homophobic? And no it wouldn't affect the team if Mo is gay.
Because why would he have felt the need to say "we take showers together." Don't you think that indicates that he's thinking "if someone was gay on my team, i'd be uncomfortable knowing how close we were in the locker room and all this time he was probably enjoying it and soaking it in"

[gts]

even if williams came out of the closet with a pink boa and and 6" fmp's he couldn't be gayer than this thread

[dr8ked]

even if williams came out of the closet with a pink boa and and 6" fmp's he couldn't be gayer than this thread
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

[sick_brah07]

so who in the nba could be gay? besides kobe

[FinishHim!]

so who in the nba could be gay? besides kobe
Shane Battier, Richard Jefferson, Luke Walton, Kendrick Perkins, Reggie Evans.

[KG215]

so who in the nba could be gay? besides kobe


The first two that came to mind were Kyle Korver and Luke Walton.

Has there ever been a pretty successful, openly gay, professional athlete? Not just NBA...MLB, NFL, NHL, etc.?

[04mzwach]

The players would be talking about that crap. Think if they knew a player was gay and pretty much every other player is straight. If you get dunked on by the gay guy, you would be laughed off the court. Unless of course NBA players have no predjudice against these sort of things. I doubt it.

[FinishHim!]

The players would be talking about that crap. Think if they knew a player was gay and pretty much every other player is straight. If you get dunked on by the gay guy, you would be laughed off the court. Unless of course NBA players have no predjudice against these sort of things. I doubt it.
I doubt it too. But I think that after seeing Tim Hardaway get flamed and exiled, they would all think twice about their public (and maybe even their private) responses to the situation. But it would probably be talked about a lot among other locker rooms and probably cause tension in the lockerroom of the guys who's team he was on.

[TheWitness]

kinda reminded me on the hardaway statement!

LOL! :roll:

[Ancient Legend]

Shane Battier, Richard Jefferson, Luke Walton, Kendrick Perkins, Reggie Evans.

Add Jeff Foster to that list. Isn't Battier married to some hot chick?

[OneMoreSucka]

The first two that came to mind were Kyle Korver and Luke Walton.

Has there ever been a pretty successful, openly gay, professional athlete? Not just NBA...MLB, NFL, NHL, etc.?
Sheryl Swoopes is, I believe.

[Lebron23]

As long as the Cavaliers are winning it doesn't matter if Z, Mo, Gibson, Hickson, Varejao, and Coach Brown are all gays.

[FinishHim!]

Add Jeff Foster to that list. Isn't Battier married to some hot chick?
Some gay people get with women too. Not saying that he's absolutely definitely gay or anything, but it is still possible regardless.

[shaoyut]

even if williams came out of the closet with a pink boa and and 6" fmp's he couldn't be gayer than this thread
:applause:

[oh the horror]

Jordan Farmar always struck me as being a bit of a fruit.

[Chicago-Rose]

[QUOTE=FinishHim!]...would the Cavs team record suffer? Seriously, I think it would.

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[FinishHim!]

Yes, the comments were real. It was big news after John Amaechi came out. Bron got flamed too but the NBA made it disappear pretty quickly because of how much they need him for marketing purposes. Whereas Tim Hardaway was just another old retiree taking up space on the payroll so it was easy to just make HIM disappear instead of the comments themselves. lol.

[Chicago-Rose]

Yes, the comments were real. It was big news after John Amaechi came out. Bron got flamed too but the NBA made it disappear pretty quickly because of how much they need him for marketing purposes. Whereas Tim Hardaway was just another old retiree taking up space on the payroll so it was easy to just make HIM disappear instead of the comments themselves. lol.


Thanks for filling me in on the quotes. I am a little disappointed in Lebron, but most of those guys probably think the same way too.

[omarnyc]

so who in the nba could be gay? besides kobe

pau gasol, richard jefferson, chris bosh, catino mobly, steve francis, eddie curry

[omarnyc]

Thanks for filling me in on the quotes. I am little disappointed in Lebron, but most of those guys probably think the same way too.


why are you disappointed, he was just being honest. i wouldnt want some secret fruit watchin me take showers either

[FinishHim!]

why are you disappointed, he was just being honest. i wouldnt want some secret fruit watchin me take showers either
but you wouldn't mind him watching you take showers if he was straight?

[FinishHim!]

As long as the Cavaliers are winning it doesn't matter if Z, Mo, Gibson, Hickson, Varejao, and Coach Brown are all gays.
Coach Brown nearly laid out a ref because of how much he loves Bron Bron. I wouldn't be surprised.:lol

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[stephanieg]

so who in the nba could be gay? besides kobe

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I thought it was already established that Cleveland had orgies in the locker room showers after each game? Not that there's anything wrong with that. It's all about building chemistry. Trust.

[stephanieg]

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[Lone Laker]

Kyle Korver's socks are gay...

[TheWitness]

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the Chris Bosh Jameer Nelson Looks ROMANTIC! HAHAHAH! :roll: :roll:

[GOBB]

No it wouldnt hurt the Cavs record. Its silly and idiotic to even suggest it would.


We’re like family and you take showers with each other,” James said Wednesday. “We’re on the bus together and we talk about a lot of things and if you’re not trustworthy, like admitting you’re gay, you can’t be trusted. It’s a trust factor.”

A players sexual preferance is none of Lebrons business.

[DukeDelonte13]

I think Mo actually got married (to a girl) this past summer.

[jamal99]

this guy has GAY written all over him...

http://www.truthaboutit.net/pictures/Jeff-Foster.jpg

[AllenIverson3]

As long as the Cavaliers are winning it doesn't matter if Z, Mo, Gibson, Hickson, Varejao, and Coach Brown are all gays.
:lol

[LA_Showtime]

[QUOTE=FinishHim!]...would the Cavs team record suffer? Seriously, I think it would.

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[Lebron23]

this guy has GAY written all over him...

http://www.truthaboutit.net/pictures/Jeff-Foster.jpg


He looks like a younger version of Freddy Mercury.

[ImmortalD24]

this guy has GAY written all over him...

http://www.truthaboutit.net/pictures/Jeff-Foster.jpg
Wouldn't surprise me one bit if he were gay.. looks a lot like this guy:
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[JJ81]

This is a pointless thread :oldlol:

[HaNdLe ThE RoCk]

This thread is gay

[Mateo]

Why do you assume Lebron is homophobic? And no it wouldn't affect the team if Mo is gay.

Well, he said there is a "trust issue". So apparently LeBron can't trust gay people for some reason.

[halffttime]

hmm gays in the nba... i like it.. :D

[twolvesfan]

this thread sucks (and not in the fun way). since when is saying that 'we take showers together' in a sport considered gay? if that were the case half the guys in high school would be considered gay.

[FinishHim!]

this thread sucks (and not in the fun way). since when is saying that 'we take showers together' in a sport considered gay? if that were the case half the guys in high school would be considered gay.
I don't know about you, but I don't know of a fun way to "suck". Undercover homo? :oldlol:

[twolvesfan]

I don't know about you, but I don't know of a fun way to "suck". Undercover homo? :oldlol:
...the act of getting sucked

[guy]

Because why would he have felt the need to say "we take showers together." Don't you think that indicates that he's thinking "if someone was gay on my team, i'd be uncomfortable knowing how close we were in the locker room and all this time he was probably enjoying it and soaking it in"

I don't think thats homophobic at all. Think about it like this. In a women's locker room, would they feel comfortable if a man was in there taking a shower? NO. And many men wouldn't feel comfortable if a woman was in there taking a shower. Does that make them sexists? Of course not.

[FinishHim!]

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Bosh: "Don't speak baby. Let your lips do the talking"

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"May I have this dance?"

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"Hold me closer Shaqtus. I'm scared!"

[FinishHim!]

I don't think thats homophobic at all. Think about it like this. In a women's locker room, would they feel comfortable if a man was in there taking a shower? NO. And many men wouldn't feel comfortable if a woman was in there taking a shower. Does that make them sexists? Of course not.
ok.. so you're comparing a gay dude to having a woman in the locker room? How should it change things if they're gay? It doesn't mean they'd suddenly have an instant attraction to you if they didn't before.

[mattevans11]

but you wouldn't mind him watching you take showers if he was straight?
:applause:

great point..... i think lebron has grown up a little bit since this comment.. . my view on gays sure have changed since i was 18/19ish...... i think you come to realize that there are way more important things to worry about than if a gay guy is looking at you this way or that way. but young men seem to get bothered by this a lot. maybe it is just me, but im just saying that sometimes thoughts change.

[NOHCP3]

Nope it wouldnt unless somebody was so homophobic that they wouldnt want to rebound for him or catch his passes. Im sure their are plenty gay nba players. Theyre not going to come out, it just doesnt benefit them during this time of their lives.

[mattevans11]

I don't think thats homophobic at all. Think about it like this. In a women's locker room, would they feel comfortable if a man was in there taking a shower? NO. And many men wouldn't feel comfortable if a woman was in there taking a shower. Does that make them sexists? Of course not.


wow you think this is a fair analogy? WOW!!!!!! you are missing the point of this!!!

[Babalu]

how did you find soo many damn gay picture from the NBA lol. Admit you have a "Gay NBA pictures" folder on your computer.

and everyone knows gays cant play sports.

[JayGuevara]

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great point..... i think lebron has grown up a little bit since this comment.. . my view on gays sure have changed since i was 18/19ish...... i think you come to realize that there are way more important things to worry about than if a gay guy is looking at you this way or that way. but young men seem to get bothered by this a lot. maybe it is just me, but im just saying that sometimes thoughts change.

He's grown up in the course of a few months and erased any and every trace of prejudice/homophobia from his soul?

****, who hasn't had a gay dude make a pass at em before? I'm not offended if it happens. No different than me tryin to holler at some random girl. :confusedshrug:

[guy]

ok.. so you're comparing a gay dude to having a woman in the locker room? How should it change things if they're gay? It doesn't mean they'd suddenly have an instant attraction to you if they didn't before.

Whats the main reason a woman or man is more comfortable taking a shower in a locker room with their own sex? Because they know no one is really giving a f*** what they're body looks like cause there is no attraction. And I don't consider myself homophobic, and I wouldn't want anyone, gay or straight, seeing me take a shower, but I'd be more comfortable if it was a straight male then a gay male. And I don't think a gay male will just jump on any straight male in the shower if they think he's attractive or just start wacking off, but I think its crazy to think they wouldn't have an attraction. If I was in a shower with a bunch of females, I'd probably be uncomfortable, but I'd definitely be taking a peak at all the girls I find attractive. I'm sure the women knowing that as a possibility would make them uncomfortable, and it would be the same situation here.

[omarnyc]

but you wouldn't mind him watching you take showers if he was straight?

a straight man wouldnt be interested in watchin me take showers right?

[FinishHim!]

^^To me, being in a shower room with a bunch of straight guys would be no different than being in a shower room with a bunch of straight guys and one gay guy. As long as the dude wasn't making passes at me or doing something out of the ordinary, I wouldn't really see the difference. Maybe he's attracted to someone maybe he's not, but i'm sure he'd keep that to himself.

[FinishHim!]

a straight man wouldnt be interested in watchin me take showers right?
These are group showers. There's nothing "hidden" there. Straight or gay, everyone see's everyone. That's how it is.

[Hammertime]

a straight man wouldnt be interested in watchin me take showers right?

And a gay man would be? Unless you're built like a Greek statue, I hardly think anyone would be interested in watching you take a shower.

[omarnyc]

These are group showers. There's nothing "hidden" there. Straight or gay, everyone see's everyone. That's how it is.

i know what a group shower is but why would straight dudes be interested in lookin at the next man's d@ck? maybe its just me but i dont care bout no d#ck cept mine. im just sayin you cant get mad at lebron if he would feel uncomfortable takin showers with ****

[FinishHim!]

i know what a group shower is but why would straight dudes be interested in lookin at the next man's d@ck? maybe its just me but i dont care bout no d#ck cept mine. im just sayin you cant get mad at lebron if he would feel uncomfortable takin showers with ****
I think just as Lebron said "respect" would be the key word here. I think that the gay guy would respect his teammates enough not to be ogling their business in the shower, whether he found someone attractive or not.

[stephanieg]

how did you find soo many damn gay picture from the NBA lol. Admit you have a "Gay NBA pictures" folder on your computer.

I do. I like collecting "man love" pictures. They're pretty funny. I should make a thread and put my entire collection up.



this thread sucks (and not in the fun way). since when is saying that 'we take showers together' in a sport considered gay? if that were the case half the guys in high school would be considered gay.

They hang around and talk to each other in their towels for like an hour. Do each other's nails...

[hofe23]

What the heck! since when did anyone think Mo Williams is gay. Is this some dumb thread or is there actually something going on?

[1~Gibson~1]

If Mo admitted he waz gay, it probably wouldnt change the Cavs' championship mind set, so no it wouldnt effect them.

[hofe23]

Why does everyone think that it's fine if Mo Williams gay. If he is, i want him traded. that's disgusting, the nba should not allow gay people to be i the nba. I dont think he is though. that gets me mad. i hate how nobody cares a famous person is gay and doesn't admit it.

[Gingereffic]

What? Who said Mo Williams was gay? Source?

I could see Lebron getting pretty mad if somebody on his team turned out to be gay...

On a related note, what NBA players do you guys think might actually be gay?

I've heard Emeka Okefor might be gay :rolleyes:


The first gay thread.. lol:lol

[PoGoMon]

Shane Battier, Richard Jefferson, Luke Walton, Kendrick Perkins, Reggie Evans.

Ever seen the BEAUTIFUL wife of Shane Battier? I thought so.....:no:

[1~Gibson~1]

Why does everyone think that it's fine if Mo Williams gay. If he is, i want him traded. that's disgusting, the nba should not allow gay people to be i the nba. I dont think he is though. that gets me mad. i hate how nobody cares a famous person is gay and doesn't admit it.one could also make an argument that he/she hates how people are famous, but doesnt admitt they're straight :confusedshrug:

[G-train]

Homo's, if they are game enough to admit it, usually learn the hard way to keep their head down in the locker room.

Yes thats a serious comment, and yes I realise there are many sexual connotations within the comment.

[xtn5021]

Well Emeka Okafor seems pretty gay to me...:violin:

[d-_-b]

Why does everyone think that it's fine if Mo Williams gay. If he is, i want him traded. that's disgusting, the nba should not allow gay people to be i the nba. I dont think he is though. that gets me mad. i hate how nobody cares a famous person is gay and doesn't admit it.

Man grow up and join society, just because a NBA player is gay doesn't discredit their talent, if he comes out the closet **** he would just have his own locker room or whatever but doesn't mean he shouldn't be allowed to play.

[G-train]

Gay players should have to wear a bandaid under their eye with GAY or HOMO written on it. This will then warn players and doctors that if a player wearing such a bandaid gets cut, they will need to be extra careful about possible AIDs.

[1~Gibson~1]

Gay players should have to wear a bandaid under their eye with GAY or HOMO written on it. This will then warn players and doctors that if a player wearing such a bandaid gets cut, they will need to be extra careful about possible AIDs.You say that as if us straight people cant get AIDs :confusedshrug:

[C-Webb4]

Ever seen the BEAUTIFUL wife of Shane Battier? I thought so.....:no:
Scottie Pippen is also married. Doesn't stop anyone from questioning his sexuality. :oldlol:

[Killbot]

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Why does Carmelo have a Pistons jersey...........?

LOL. Poppovich want some dunkin'. :roll: :roll: :roll:

[FinishHim!]

wow. LOL I thought Jeff got rid of this thread.

[DukeDelonte13]

Mo is married to a hot chick.

Let's hypothetically say he came out of the closet....

Wally would totally want to chill with him more :oldlol:

[Godfather]

even if williams came out of the closet with a pink boa and and 6" fmp's he couldn't be gayer than this thread

:applause:

[lilbeastnani]

As long as the Cavaliers are winning it doesn't matter if Z, Mo, Gibson, Hickson, Varejao, and Coach Brown are all gays.
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[dunksby]

Do you guys think LBJ skips taking showers because of Bosh now?

[FinishHim!]

Do you guys think LBJ skips taking showers because of Bosh now?
Probably not. They just give a man hug in the shower and keep moving.

[Akrazotile]

[QUOTE=FinishHim!]...would the Cavs team record suffer? Seriously, I think it would.

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[red1]

is he wrong doe?