OT: NBA Referee Bill Kennedy Reveals He is Gay

[BatManu20]

First referee in American professional sports come out. Personally don't give a , and neither should you, but I know this thread was going to be made by someone anyways. So have at it, phobic STers!

[BatManu20]

Rondo

Kennedy's announcement comes in the wake of the NBA's suspension of Sacramento Kingsguard Rajon Rondo, who game officials, including Kennedy, heard unleash a disturbing torrent of anti-gay slurs following his ejection from a game on Dec. 3 in Mexico City.

After Kennedy, 49, ejected Rondo with consecutive technical fouls in a Kings loss to the Boston Celtics, Rondo defied league protocol to immediately leave the court and began stalking Kennedy, who had retreated to a far sideline of the floor.

In the game officials’ report used as part of the NBA's investigation – which includes details provided to Yahoo Sports from National Basketball Referee's Association general counsel Lee Seham – Kennedy and fellow referee Ben Taylor described Rondo's post-ejection diatribe as including the statements: "You're a mother------- got. … You're a f------ got, Billy."

[Dex]

Better watch that mouth, Kobester.

[Mitch]

The NBA will have almost as many s as Soccer once they stop being afraid to come out.

[jag]

Rondo scared dude out of the closet

[BatManu20]

[Thebesteva]

INB4 ESPN honors him with the courage of the century award

[Trainwreck2100]

Rondo, doing lords work.

[DJR210]

INB4 ESPN honors him with the courage of the century award

So courageous

[DJR210]

Bill Kennedy just earned himself the 2nd annual Caitlyn Jenner Courage Award for sure.

[FromWayDowntown]

So have at it, phobic STers

As luck would have it for the people you describe, Kennedy is working Utah at San Antonio tonight.

[SupremeGuy]

Rondo is lucky he's black cause this will just get swept under the rug or downplayed, and he probably won't face any ramifications for being a bigot. Apparently it's acceptable as long as you're not a straight white guy.

Bunch of gots on the left will be scared less to go after a black athlete, just watch.

[lefty]

Woj is a fraud

Koolaid was 1st to break the news tbh

[Kawhitstorm]

Dude has the gay look/mannerism so shouldn't be a surprise:

[baseline bum]

Did he pick that habit up in jail, or was he born a licker?

[SpursFan86]

Wonder if Rondo knew he was gay or not. A lot of people just use got as a general insult, not in a "derogatory slur towards gay people" way.

[Mr Bones]

So have at it, phobic STers!
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You'd think this ironic encouragement would make it less likely, but nope... they still rush in to comment. Spurstalk.

[LkrFan]

Better watch that mouth, Kobester.

[Rummpd]

I am an IAABO official - junior high games and senior youth games like (100 + a year) and I don't give a darn if he is gay. To be in the NBA one has to be extremely skilled and proficient. We had a new ref out of our district make the show, and two others make the developmental league this year. Wish I was younger when I started TBH.

[UZER]

And water is wet. These are things we know.

[RsxPiimp]

even his passes ain't straight

[UNT Eagles 2016]

what a stupid got... will never forgive him for 2012 game 6, either

[Real Tomato Ketchup]

You should add " phobic, left in the past" to your list of accomplishments UNT,

[Clipper Nation]

No wonder Kirby got so many bull calls in his career. The refs are as gay as he is and he turned tricks for every whistle.

[Donald Sterling.]