Phil Jackson Apologizes for Brokeback Mountain Remarks

You have got to love this man. The zen master all but backs up his sense of humor in regards to his "Brokeback Mountain" statements. C'mon, this guy lives in L.A. Homophobe? The Zen master? You kiddin' me?

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HOUSTON -- Coach Phil Jackson was reprimanded by the NBA, but not fined, and criticized by a national gay and lesbian group because of an off-color remark he made Tuesday night after the Lakers lost to San Antonio.

Jackson was trying to explain how the Lakers' defense kept allowing Spurs players to penetrate the lane and kick the ball out to teammates on the perimeter for open shots. The Spurs made an exemplary 13 of 27 shots from three-point range in their 107-92 victory.

"We call this a 'Brokeback Mountain' game because there's so much penetration and kick-outs," Jackson said. "It was one of those games."

The Oscar-winning movie portrayed two cowboys who hid a homosexual affair.

"The remarks are in poor taste, and the Lakers have assured us such remarks will not occur in the future," NBA spokesman Brian McIntyre said.

Jackson also drew a rebuke in a statement issued by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

"Phil Jackson's been coaching long enough that he should be able to talk about the Lakers' performance without resorting to cheap gay jokes," the group said in the statement.

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[lilze96]

The 6 dislikes are gay horses who were offended by Phil's comments

[rickiroma]

phil jackson owns ppl even when hes sorry, god dam lol

[jupitercrash07]

Any cowboys, any Texans, any horses.

[Cimmantti]

I don't think the 6 dislikes are from gay horses...sometimes when people get bored...they just start running around disliking things! Ya'll should try it sometime :)

[BlizzGMX]

@cindyns1 Sorry I read your message 3 times and I only got more confused. I am not following whatever point you're trying to make.

[cindyns1]

@BlizzGMX Americans no wonder the country is defaulting, then why all the crap about Michael Richards and don't start by saying it is different, as you stated "free speech" is more then just jokes it is about whatever is on your mind, maybe he should have said sorry for the blacks in Africa and the hell with the Americans. no he is not a tv star but he is a person with hate no worst then what happened in the south a few decades ago.

[KCArmstrongXIIV]

what did he say?

[luisfortz]

@lilze96 LOLOLOLOL XD

[TRJ22487ISDEAD]

I wish somebody cloned Phil Jackson 20 years ago so we could have 20 more years of Phil Jackson....I was never a Lakers fan, loved the Bulls, but this guy is MISSED!

[sinbysin666]

@ricorob100 What damn agenda? Seriously, how the hell does it effect you that some people want to be with the same sex? It does not. USA is crawling with people like you, who think that there is some sort of "Gay agenda", and that's the real corruption of mind.

[PrUnEJuIcEtHeThIrD]

Lol I miss Phil Jackson already.

[thegrudge]

@lilze96 HAHAHA Good stuff man