BRIGGS wrote:If there are 20 guys on a team in a locker room and one of those guys are a gay person--does that mean the other 19 are forced to *live a lie* and have to be a certain way--act a certain way all because 1 person is different? I don't think that is fair. I really thought the armed forces policy of dont ask dont tell was the smartest way to deal with this issue. Wait until you are more mature as a a person--you're live is fluid and you're in a position to be able to say this is who I am. This man used a woman for 8 years living his lie--this goes untold --but he used her to hide out. He couldve easily lived a don't ask dont tell lifestyle and left her alone. But he chose to use her and today he is the hero? I don't think a really small majority should be able to change a system that is certainly not broken. A young guy who listens to this and comes out may have a much different *response* to coming out at the wrong time.

I don't imagine it's much different than what the bulls experienced with Rodman or what some Lakers players dealt with when there was a possibility their star player may have been a convicted rapist. Locker rooms are filled with all different types of people and, if they want to win, they acknowledge those differences and go to work. I don't think Charlie Ward was thrilled with the way Spree lived his life, but that didn't affect the way played. As far as Collins being on the d-lo, that's a discussion he has to have with whatever he sees as his higher power. Jason Kidd was caught cheating. Do most people care? No, just like most fans probably don't care that Collins had a beard. Moreso because Collins is kinda trash in the court. But still, I guarantee you few people will lose sleep over this.

DrAlphaeus wrote:Haha... I was waiting for that. What if I am gay? You aren't insulting me you know. My sexuality has nothing to do with you answering for your double-talk. I do have queer folks near and dear to me though, and I'm not sure your respect is worth much. How would me being gay that change all the double talk about azz whoopings and driving a gay player away from your pickup game jive with you loving everyone and not caring about a person's sexuality? I'm 100% wrong about you? I think I'm batting .1000...

I bet you are Batting 1000.

I'm sorry but I'm not your type. Go bat somebody else's 1000.