He's definitely not the first guy to use the phrase on an NBA basketball court, and it's pretty obvious he didn't mean it with any gay connotations, but it doesn't change what the word is.
I think it's sort of weird to call that word a homophobic slur. It's just insensitive, but I guess I can see why it gets labeled homophobic.
He made what is clearly a mistake in that context simply because he's a public figure on TV and he seems to be owning up to it, so good for him.
I think it's sort of weird to call that word a homophobic slur. It's just insensitive, but I guess I can see why it gets labeled homophobic.
He made what is clearly a mistake in that context simply because he's a public figure on TV and he seems to be owning up to it, so good for him.