Comments for NBL Blog http://www.nblblog.com Australian basketball blog with all the latest NBL news Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:44:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Bryant slammed for anti-gay slur by Marc Freden http://www.nblblog.com/bryant-slammed-for-anti-gay-slur/#comment-319 Marc Freden Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:44:27 +0000 #comment-319 You have Kobe Bryant shouting out the word Faggot...then again with the jets guy and David Tyree speaking out against Gay Marriage...and of course you have Tracey Morgan being downright hateful against gays and there are no ramifications. Even the sight of Weiner's Weiner has brought down a Congressman. Are people that afraid of Gays in this day and age? Well Marc Freden, too, has been given pause with the issue. As a gay man, even he feels the need to apologize for the blatant use of the word "Faggot" in his new book "REALLY!?!" Now Freden using the "F" word should get a tacit pass...much like black people using the "N" word to describe themselves. His harmless use of the word...(And you must read the book to understand) has lead him to a video mea culpa on YouTube "Marc Freden Must Apologize to the Gay Community". Furthermore, Freden has pledged that if Kobe Bryant can be fined $50,000 then he too should pay a price. A percentage of every book sold as a result of his apology will go to the Trevor Project - a gay hot line for distressed teens looking for a voice of calm and understanding. It is the least he can do. Who will join Freden in this cause? You have Kobe Bryant shouting out the word Faggot…then again with the jets guy and David Tyree speaking out against Gay Marriage…and of course you have Tracey Morgan being downright hateful against gays and there are no ramifications. Even the sight of Weiner’s Weiner has brought down a Congressman. Are people that afraid of Gays in this day and age? Well Marc Freden, too, has been given pause with the issue.

As a gay man, even he feels the need to apologize for the blatant use of the word “Faggot” in his new book “REALLY!?!” Now Freden using the “F” word should get a tacit pass…much like black people using the “N” word to describe themselves. His harmless use of the word…(And you must read the book to understand) has lead him to a video mea culpa on YouTube “Marc Freden Must Apologize to the Gay Community”.

Furthermore, Freden has pledged that if Kobe Bryant can be fined $50,000 then he too should pay a price. A percentage of every book sold as a result of his apology will go to the Trevor Project – a gay hot line for distressed teens looking for a voice of calm and understanding. It is the least he can do. Who will join Freden in this cause?

]]> Comment on Bogut dreams of All-Star spot by PaulSmith http://www.nblblog.com/bogut-dreams-of-all-star-spot/#comment-289 PaulSmith Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:44:12 +0000 #comment-289 I know he will be back in the NBA.....i am rooting for him. I know he will be back in the NBA…..i am rooting for him.

]]> Comment on US hand Opals first loss by CR http://www.nblblog.com/us-hand-opals-first-loss/#comment-280 CR Sun, 24 Oct 2010 09:18:08 +0000 #comment-280 Ghost ride that whip Ghost ride that whip

]]> Comment on Boomers draw Argentina and Serbia by john http://www.nblblog.com/boomers-draw-argentina-and-serbia/#comment-116 john Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:52:29 +0000 #comment-116 Overall it looks like an interesting draw. Looks like the toughest group for me will be in Group C which as Greece, Russia, Turkey, China and Puerto Rico, all looks equally strong on paper. USA too have an easy group in my opinion expect they will face tough challenges from Croatia and Brazil. Where else in Group D, Spain are the clear favourites but can expect some competition from France and Lithuania. What about Group A? Well that's where my team Argentina will be competing and <a href="http://mundoalbiceleste.blogspot.com/2009/12/2010-fiba-world-championship-draw-tall.html" rel="nofollow">you can check out more on my blog</a>. Please let us hear your views on this. Overall it looks like an interesting draw. Looks like the toughest group for me will be in Group C which as Greece, Russia, Turkey, China and Puerto Rico, all looks equally strong on paper. USA too have an easy group in my opinion expect they will face tough challenges from Croatia and Brazil. Where else in Group D, Spain are the clear favourites but can expect some competition from France and Lithuania.

What about Group A? Well that’s where my team Argentina will be competing and you can check out more on my blog. Please let us hear your views on this.

]]> Comment on Hawks humble Crocodiles by sam http://www.nblblog.com/hawks-humble-crocodiles/#comment-83 sam Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:53:01 +0000 #comment-83 who changed the round to 10 min instead of 12 who changed the round to 10 min instead of 12

]]> Comment on Basketball: Breakers outgunned and looking behind them by MartyJennings http://www.nblblog.com/basketball-breakers-outgunned-and-looking-behind-them/#comment-34 MartyJennings Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:57:22 +0000 #comment-34 this game was worth waiting... this game was worth waiting…

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