THE DODGERS GOT RID OF DIXIE, NOT JACKIE:

Where Tim Hardaway Was Right (Michael Medved, February 21, 2007, Townhall)

In the wake of the nearly-universal condemnation of Tim Hardaway's statements to a radio interviewer, the substantive issue remains. Is it a reasonable for an NBA basketball player (or a soldier in basic training, for that matter) to feel uncomfortable sharing intimate quarters with a homosexual, or does this represent an outrageous, irrational fear? In response to the Hardaway controversy, several sports columnists compared his resistance to the idea of playing alongside gay teammates to the racism of previous years when white players tried to avoid competing with (or against) blacks.

The analogy is ridiculous, of course. There is no rational basis for discomfort at playing with athletes of another race since science and experience show that human racial differences remain insignificant.

Whereas a teammate's immorality ought to influence your reaction to him. A gay player resembles the bigot, not the victim.

Posted by Orrin Judd at February 21, 2007 7:47 AM