Mike Breen and Shaq Disagree - The NBA on ESPN

[atlwolf3]

For some reason you can still make fun of gay people. Is that because they "choose" to be gay? Do straight people "choose" to be straight?

[girlzonfire1901]

Not Funny. This video for ESPN just perpetuates the bigotry in mainstream sports. Disappointing.

[savenolanow]

Lame. How about a fist fuck. Shaq I would be honored to lodge my fist in your rectum.

[derekcbart]

Great. More professional sports bigotry. Very classy.

[kerplunktube]

dudeman1109 needs to come out of the closet.

Gay bashing won't make you straight dude.

No matter how hard you try.

[kerplunktube]

ESPN is nothing more than a group of homophobic bigots.

Shaq is disgusting.

[Hdtex]

SHAQ...you are disgusting.

ESPN....I'd expect nothing less.

[chevychase]

homophobia is not funny

fuck Breen, Shaq, the NBA and ESPN

[gg1010]

Wait!

Based on their bizarre insecurities shown in the commercial, I think DanKrisher is right! The commercial clearly implies that Mike or Shaq (or BOTH!) are gay and freaked out about admitting it.

OMG, who knew how progressive ESPN really is! Good for them!

I can see the headlines now, "ESPN to sports heroes: Come out come out wherever you are".

[DanKrisher]

Juvenile, homphobic stuff. When will straight guys and sports fans get over the notion that two men showing affection doesn't mean they are gay -- they are just secure with themselves. All this commercial says is that these men need a good therapist to get over their insecurities. Screw watching this sports network again.

[RWeed]

I'm tired of the homophobia promoted by sports organizations.

[RockvilleWoof]

This homophobic ad sickens me.

[ponyrockus]

This is the way the NBA shows it "Cares", teaching kids to hate.

[toejamm2]

I don't know which is worse, this clearly homophobic ad (shame on ESPN and O'Neal), or the posters here who think that this is a great ad that is representative of how life is and should be--and that all of us gay people should just stay in our place and not express our outrage.

[157Glenview]

The only "humor" in this ad is found in the idea that a man showing another man any kind of affection is somehow disgusting or repulsive. You can take it one small step further to reveal the obvious homophobia in this ad. But you don't even need to go there to see its moronic and unhealthy message. Give me a break, keeperdesign. I think even an intelligent straight man would be offended by this ad. I don't want my kids growing up thinking that affection between men is a bad thing.

[mattrett]

This is so juvenile...a gay-panic ad in the year 2009? Completely stupid. "Disgusting," but not for the reason the ad purports.

[keeperdesign]

It's not the act Shaq objects to, it's the terminology--that's painfully obvious. You'd have to be really looking to be outraged in order to object to this. It's every bit as silly as Fox News calling it a "terrorist fist bump". I can't imagine any intelligent gay men being offended by this, it's a tempest in a teapot.

[filkertom]

Maybe I'm sheltered, but I've never heard the expressions "fist kiss" and "fist love" outside of this video. Combine that with how it's "disgusting", and, gee, I can't see why anybody would think this encourages homophobia, nope nope nope nope nope.

[workout50]

All ESPN has accomplished is advancing the notion that athletes are intellectually incapacitated -- only respected for their physical abilities because nothing is going on upstairs. I thought that was only a stereotype -- but judging from this, I see it's probably true in a lot of cases. Way to go, ESPN! The network for dolts who evolution left behind!!!

[dtshenk]

Bottom line: this is HOMOPHOBIC and should be taken down.

[dommyluc]

And people wonder why I don't watch television sports. Fuck you, ESPN. And fuck you too, Shaq, you homophobic mother fucker.

[slmitchell1973]

Man, there's nothing I love more than incidental homophobia starring one of the biggest basketball heroes in the last 20 years. Thanks, ESPN! Thanks, Shaq! Maybe next you can tell us how weird it is for white people and black people to share a locker room!

[LLP611]

Heaven forbid two men should show any kind of affection. This kind of homophobia is not funny. As froutdeboeuf says, grow up ESPN.

[rangergeek]

When men bump fists it's "disgusting," but it's OK when football players slap each other's butt cheeks? Seems to me like organized sports is just a way to enjoy male-on-male desire without admitting it. Fist-kiss? Go ahead and kiss for real and get it over with!

[Rexcetera]

What a sick and tired ad. ESPN must be living in the 1960s. They should be ashamed of themselves.

[patsy5946]

this is wrong.

[jungleland2003]

Wake up people. It is 2009. This kind of veiled homophobia is tired, irresponsible and has no place on the air or being used by the NBA to promote itself.

[qujohn]

How is this gay bashing? He referred to a fist bump as a fist kiss

[funkytreetown]

I have a special fist kiss for the people stupid enough to make and approve this. Congratulations, you're dumb as dirt.

[goodboydc]

Nice homophobic ad, ESPN and NBA. Can't wait to see the ad calling black-on-white affection "weird" and "disgusting" - or do you just bash gays?

[KillaCam96]

LMAO mike looked so sad at the rejection of his "fist kiss"

[kfsilk21]

LOL! Mike had such a dejected look on his face....

[JAMISONS]

hahah shaq is hilarious

[SpoobTV]

"nash! gimme a fist kiss! amare! gimme a fist kiss!"

hilarious!

[NewEnglandSportsGuy]

LMAO a fist kiss?!

poor mike...

[islandballer36]

lol nice.