Yeah George Takei!

Hello, I’m George Takei. Recently, I’ve been troubled to hear comments made by former NBA all-star Tim Hardaway, who said, “I hate gay people. Let it be known: I don’t like gay people. I’m homophobic.”

As a gay man - and a human being - I was shocked, and saddened. But I want you to know, Tim, on behalf of gay people everywhere, that, despite your ugly words, we donÂ’t hate you. As a matter of fact, we like you. We like you very much. We particularly like your large, powerful calves. Your smooth, chocolatey head, glazed in man sweat. IÂ’ll keep my eyes on you.

And let it be known, one day, when you least expect it, I will have sex with you. Mwahahaha! I love sweaty basketball players!

Ooooh, sorry! He started very seriously saying he was saddened by the comments. But, he continued, he doesn't hate Tim. Actually, he and all gay men really reeeeeally like him. When the image of Tim gets bigger he's talking about his nice long legs. His hand hovers over his crotch. When he's rubbing his head he talks about bald chocolatey head with a sheen of sweat. Then he finishes by saying some day, when Tim least expects it, he will have sex with him. And gives a little mwahahaha.

OK so if I imagine a hetero guy doing that to a hetero woman (who is for whatever reason patently not attracted) I get a little freaked. But there is an imbalance of power there that seems to go the other way for Takei/ Hardaway.

At any rate, Hardaway's comments were way stupid and it's nice to see someone say so.