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Gay Basketball: NBA & Warriors hold 1st Gay Night

2010/02/24 10:00 am 1590 7 comments

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William Switch

** If you’re looking for the 2011 LGBT event with the Golden State Warriors, please click here. **

The team most associated with Tim Hardaway and his “I hate gay people” comment, the Golden State Warriors, are hosting their first ever official Gay and Lesbian night at Oracle Arena on March 11, 2010 when the Warriors take on the Portland Trailblazers.

The move leverages the strong gay and lesbian community in the Bay Area, which includes Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose.

The historic event is marked by several special events throughout the day. (Purchase tickets to the events)

Other events that day include a special tailgating event, lounge access before the game, an special LGBT event t-shirt to mark the night, and seating with other gay and lesbian basketball fans.

Additionally, the National Anthem will be performed by the Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus, and there will be a halftime performance by Cheer SF, a local gay cheerleading squad.

This is the first LGBT community night with the Golden State Warriors, but isn’t the NBA’s first. The Philadelphia 76ers hosted the first Gay and Lesbian community night in 2004. While the Toronto Raptors held an LGBT night dubbed Rainbow Hoops, a lesbian recreational basketball league in Toronto on February 23, 2007.

Tickets to the all-day events are just $25. If you are interested in event details or purchasing tickets, go to the San Francisco’s Gay Basketball Association website. Portions of the ticket proceeds goes to support the Positive Resource Center and the San Francisco Rockdogs.

7 Comments

Clavin

2010/02/24
10:24 am

Why the fuck are you flaming homos playing basketballs!!!!! can you play defence without getting a boner from your friends? thats fucked!!! you like it up the bum for no damn reason!!! theres 3.2 billion pussys out there but of course you GOTTA kill some dude anus!!!!!! YOURE FUCKED
Grant Musayelyan

2010/02/24
9:33 pm

WTF IS THE NBA COMING TOO. im now selling my tickets to this game. I HATE GAY PEOPLE
geezy

2010/02/25
5:35 pm

I guess Mr. Killer Crossover himself, Timmy Hardaway, wont be in the building fo sho!
Johnnie311

2010/02/25
10:39 pm

Maybe this is Tim’s way of saying I’m sorry.
salmonfire

2010/02/26
5:19 am

maybe this is tim’s way of coming out? we all know about homophobia and being in the closet.
TJ

2010/02/26
5:29 pm

Please consider joining the rest of us at the game. Besides, the Rockdogs deserve our support to help them get to Cologne to try for another championship!
poo

2011/07/16
4:42 am

“billion pussys”

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