After winning award for tolerance, former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire cracks homophobic “joke” in public



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After winning award for tolerance, former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire cracks homophobic “joke” in public

On Sunday, former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire was honored with the prestigious MLK Jr. Award for tolerance in Jerusalem. Two days later, he told a reporter he wouldn’t be comfortable with a gay teammate. Not just that, but he would avoid the person altogether.

“I’m going to shower across the street,” Stoudemire said. “Make sure my change of clothes are around the corner. And I’m going to drive–take a different route to the gym!”

When asked if he was joking, Stoudemire replied, “I mean, there’s always a truth within a joke.”

Stoudemire, who used to play for the Phoenix Suns and the New York Knicks, currently plays for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Premier League.

Related: Knicks’ Amar’e Stoudemire Fined $50,000 For Tweeting Anti-Gay Slur To Fan

Yesterday, Jason Collins responded to his comments by calling them “sad” and “troubling”:

Very sad & troubling to think that @Amareisreal was just given this award. His homophobic comments have no place in sport or in our society. t.co/A81sTzItOi

— Jason Collins (@jasoncollins98) March 1, 2017

John Amaechi also tweeted a rebuke of Stoudemire’s remarks, calling him a “man-child” who spews prejudice:

THIS is what I think of Amar’e Stoudemire.#RoleModelFail @espn @LeBatardShow pic.twitter.com/43KuuJ27WL

— John Amaechi OBE (@JohnAmaechi) March 1, 2017

This isn’t the first time Stoudemire has made homophobic remarks in public either. In 2012, he was fined $50,000 for firing off a gay slur at a fan on Twitter. At the time, Stoudemire issued an apology saying he was a “huge supporter of civil rights for all people.”

He has yet to apologize for his latest gaffe.

Related: Out rugby star Keegan Hirst says he knows tons of gay athletes who are primed to come out

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