Slog - Comments on N.B. gAy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/nb_gay Not only did NBA commissioner David Stern cancel Tim Hardaway's promotional events —originally scheduled (pre-homophobic freak out) for all-star weekend—but during the game itself, Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal kissed Houston star Tracy McGrady after O'Neal slam dunked in the first quarter. And the O'Neal/McGrady kiss came a day after former NBA star Charles Barkley kissed NBA ref Dick Bavetta on the mouth after the pair squared off in a race in yet another all-star weekend promo event. Sorry. Up late.... Copyright 2008 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:07:01 -0800 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:35:03 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Dave Coffman Sweet Josh. Up late too.

]]> Dave Coffman http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/nb_gay#c641697 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/nb_gay#c641697 Sports Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:44:33 -0800 Comment by steve Wouldn't it be great if the NBA replaced the NFL as the sports-world hotbed of homoeroticism? That would freak out some squares.

]]> steve http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/nb_gay#c642018 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/nb_gay#c642018 Sports Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:00:05 -0800 Comment by andy niable okay, i just came.

]]> andy niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/nb_gay#c642107 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/nb_gay#c642107 Sports Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:30:08 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways i hate basketball but i now love shaq, mcgrady, sir charles and that ref...cool dudes...cool statement

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/nb_gay#c642223 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/nb_gay#c642223 Sports Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:32:04 -0800 Comment by Kate Um, yeah...I think video clips are in order.

]]> Kate http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/nb_gay#c642410 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/nb_gay#c642410 Sports Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:41:30 -0800 Comment by Garbes 5: cool, yes, but i wouldn't go so far as to say the nba is making a "statement."

josh, it's a misleading to say sir charles kissed bavetta--it was clearly a case of bavetta planting one on barkley, who didn't see it coming. (what i didn't see coming? old man bavetta DIVING to the finish line trying to beat barkley--amazing.) the shaq/tmac kiss was on the cheek and nothing special, just like all of shaq's botched dunk attempts.

best thing about all-star weekend? GILBERT dunking off the trampoline and through the legs during a break. and kevin garnett's block on dwayne wade.

and for the record, amare should've been mvp.

]]> Garbes http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/nb_gay#c642522 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/nb_gay#c642522 Sports Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:35:03 -0800