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George Twins fan
Never known as a real class guy, former NBA player Micheal Ray Richardson, now a coach in the CBA, insulted Jewish peole and gay people and has been suspended.

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"I've got big-time lawyers," Richardson said, according to the Times Union. "I've got big-time Jew lawyers."

When told by the reporters that the comment could be offensive to people because it plays to the stereotype that Jews are crafty and shrewd, he responded with, "Are you kidding me? They are. They've got the best security system in the world. Have you ever been to an airport in Tel Aviv? They're real crafty. Listen, they are hated all over the world, so they've got to be crafty."

And he continued, "They got a lot of power in this world, you know what I mean?" he said. "Which I think is great. I don't think there's nothing wrong with it. If you look in most professional sports, they're run by Jewish people. If you look at a lot of most successful corporations and stuff, more businesses, they're run by Jewish. It's not a knock, but they are some crafty people."


And now on the gays:

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According to the Times Union, Richardson told a fan who heckled him early in Tuesday's game, "Shut the [expletive] up." And near game's end, he shouted at another heckler, "Shut the [expletive] up, you [derogatory term for gay men],"


http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2816356
Joe in Philly
A genius he's not, that's for sure.
Buck
A coach should know better. But I don't think saying the f-word makes someone a homophobe. It might raise the question if he is one.
blueraider
wonder if he was on the crack pipe when he said it.....
George Twins fan
Richardson is out of a job.

Patroons Can Buffoon
blueraider
Strange, he has an ex wife and kids that are Jewish. I have to wonder if he really thought that that would cut him some slack in those comments. Guess not.
George Twins fan
Well it would appear the moron rebounded pretty quickly. Richardson will coach in the CBA again:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/bask...a.ap/index.html
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