Roy Hibbert is known as one of the NBA's good guys, but caused a stir over the weekend thanks to a post-game press conference in which he referred to reporters as "y'all motherf—ers" and used the phrase "no homo."
Hibbert's comments followed the Indiana Pacers' game 6 win over the Miami Heat in the NBA semifinal series. Athletes and non-athletes alike frequently use "no homo" on Twitter and offline to strip their comments of any potentially perceived homosexual undertones
But this instance was especially controversial, as NBA player Jason Collins came out of the closet in April. Collins became the first openly gay male athlete in a major American sport, and was exalted on social media for going public. Meanwhile, Hibbert's comments caused widespread discussion and debate on social media. Watch the video of Hibbert's "no homo" slip-up below: Read more...
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