Sheryl Swoopes gay??!?!? :shock:

by **Pirate** on Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:57 am

It's about time a major athlete came out. Good for her. A league MVP, ALL-Star and good all around person. I just wish it had come from a mens league, maybe her announcement will make a men's Top-Four Sport come out.

They are there and they are quiet. Someday someone will be very shocked when they realize their favorite player is a homosexual. I can only hope for society's sake that that player would still be that kid's favorite and that the althete will be treated fairly.

I would still root for Michael Jordan if he was gay, I would still root for him had he not cheated on his wife, but that being said he's just another dumb jock.

by **Riot** on Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:11 am

Just like they were saying on Around the Horn, this will not effect the men's game. Men will not come out of the closet because of the endorsements, pressure, ect from the fans and media. However, you might see more women athletes coming out of the closest.

by **Jackal_** on Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:34 am

Takes some guts to come out of the closet like that .. specially when you're a public figure.. whatever rocks her boat.. even if it's a strap on..

by **putodelagoa** on Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:21 pm

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becky hammon and lauren jackson are BABES. sue birds.. egh.

deanna nolan or swin cash are FINE too.
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Ticha Penicheiro :headbang:

by **thegreatdivide** on Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:39 pm

Riot wrote:Men will not come out of the closet because of the endorsements, pressure, ect from the fans and media.

That being said, Im sure we could all think of a few gay NBA players.

Not that there's anything wrong with that! :wink:

by **Laxation** on Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:36 pm

the chick from detroit shock who was in the shooting stars comp (allstar weekened 05) was pretty hot

i forget her name...

love that tshirt - i want it

by **Bruce** on Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:10 pm

Humor me please....

If Kirilenko came out and aid he was gay, would utah trade him?

by **Matthew** on Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:29 pm

What I'd give for Becky Hammonds phone number :proud:

As for Sheryl Swoopes, she's made herself a target by admitting this. Whether thats right or wrong I dont care.

And she's not the only pro sportsman to say they're gay. Ian Roberts, who played Rugby league for australia came out during his playing career.

And the question about MJ, no i wouldnt be a fan of him still. I'd respect what he accomplished as a player, but i wouldnt have been a fan of his wizard comeback if he was gay.

I just dont like them.

by **cklitsie** on Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:35 pm

Tracy McGrady is a gay as it gets.. (not implying there's anything wrong with it though) I have this cheap NBA magazine from like 2003 with a pic in it on which he is wearing some weird hat and a girlish jacket, opened up with no shirt or anything under it.

by **Matthew** on Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:42 pm

Tmac has a wife.. and yes im aware that Swoopes had (has? :crazy:

) a husband, but you cant assume someone is gay becuase of what they wear. If that was true, everyone who wears whats currently in fashion is a faggot (pink tshirt, tight jeans with wholes in them, ugg boots etc)

by **cklitsie** on Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:54 pm

Yeah, that's true and the way I'll wrote it makes it sounds more like just my opinion.
You would agree with me though if you had seen the pic too. Maybe I'll get someone to scan it but I'm not sure if scanners can handle that..

by **Matthew** on Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:57 pm

No I agree that he wouldve been wearing some gay shit, but thats the fashion nowdays. Don't ask me why though...

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:41 pm

Didn't former player and WNBA coach Nancy Lieberman come out a few years ago? I seem to remember some scandal about her getting involved with one of her players.

by **Stevesanity** on Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:43 am

Wheres the link?

Lauren Jackson, alotta Australia in one woman (y)

Becky Hammon (y)

Some of the European players in the WNBA look like Ben Handlogten. :miserable:

Nikki Teasley and Lisa Leslie own :bowdown:

by **Stevesanity** on Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:46 am

Alright I just saw it on ESPN....wow it is pretty shocking didnt except it from her but its good she let it out in the open without having to cover her act although some of the other players might feel a bit weird around her from now on like Elson did when he was up against KG. :lol:

http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/news/story?id=2204322

She's right, no one talks about gay players in the men's leagues...its like they dont exist.

YouTube · by **shadowgrin** on Sat Oct 29, 2005 6:28 am

From the article:

I'm three years older than my ex-husband, and I matured a lot faster than he did.

WT? Why do women always say that they mature faster than us?

Olivia cruise lines, a company that caters to lesbians.

A ship full of "sockets" that doesn't need a "plug".

The WNBA is well aware of the support they get from the gay and lesbian community.

Whoa!

Most of the players around the league already know I'm gay, and I do feel like there's a sisterhood among lesbian players.

Sisterhood? A secret group? :shifty:

But the talk about the WNBA being full of lesbians is not true. I mean, there are as many straight women in the league as there are gay.

I guess she also had many rejections from straight women.

Good thing that she's happy with her life. (Y)

Lesbian or not, Lauren Jackson is still mighty fine. :drool:

by **Matthew** on Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:01 am

WT? Why do women always say that they mature faster than us? Neutral

Becuase women do infact start puberty before men, so they are phsyically more mature around the teen years. But what she is saying is a classic dyke line "im a woman, im superior to him becuase he's a man. im more mature "

YouTube · by **shadowgrin** on Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:18 am

Becuase women do infact start puberty before men

Yep, I know that.

im a woman, im superior to him becuase he's a man. im more mature

That's the idea I'm referring to.
In the article, she said that the divorce with her husband wasn't because she was gay but because she's more mature than her husband.

by **Old School Fool** on Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:15 am

Ratings boost!

by **Wormy10** on Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:18 am

Its_asdf wrote:The women in the WNBA are pretty much jocks; I'd never date any one of them nor do I find any of them attractive.

Not even just one of them? :cool:

by **Its_asdf** on Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:31 am

Nope. I'd never like to have a 6 foot girl towering over me and one that could kick my ass anytime they wanted.

by **Laxation** on Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:57 am

Laxation wrote:the chick from detroit shock who was in the shooting stars comp (allstar weekened 05) was pretty hot

i forget her name...

love that tshirt - i want it

it was becky hammon =p my bad...

shes hot :twisted:

by **BIG GREEN** on Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:25 pm

wow a gay wnba player?..thats prolly 1 in every 2 of them. J/k

Sheryl Swoopes gay??!?!? :shock:

Homo

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