Caught on Video: Chicago Bulls Center Acknowledges Saying ‘Something’ to Fan
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MIAMI (AP) — Chicago center Joakim Noah is acknowledging saying “something” toward a fan during the first quarter of the Bulls’ Eastern Conference finals game in Miami on Sunday night.
Television cameras showed Noah exchanging words with someone near the Bulls bench. Noah appeared to use an obscenity in those remarks.
“I got caught up,” Noah said. “I don’t mean no disrespect to anybody.”
Noah picked up his second foul with 6:26 left in the opening quarter. Cameras remained on Noah as he went to the bench. The incident occurred after Noah sat down.
The NBA declined immediate comment. The Bulls lost to Miami 96-85, falling behind 2-1 in the series.
MIAMI – Chicago‘s Joakim Noah shouted an anti-gay slur at a fan sitting behind the Bulls’ bench Sunday night in an incident that was captured by TNT. He apologized after the game.
“I got caught up,” Noah said. “I don’t mean no disrespect to anybody. I just got caught up.”
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Comments (54)
refereebrent
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 11:55pmI have not been to an NBA gamme in years and have never, ever paid money to see a bunch of dropout thugs and I never will. I agree all the nba is now is thugs and gangbangers who make too much money and have no respect for anyone. If basketball went away it would be no big loss. I do guess that punks like this would otherwise beinprison. Let’s be honest – if it was not for basketball 98% of the nba players would be locked up pr dead because of some sort of illegal or immoral activity. This punk needs his teeth knocked down his throat, and hopefully it will be someoneof the gay persuasion who will do it for him. He might find out he enjoys it.
Report Post »avgconservative
Posted on May 24, 2011 at 12:29amThose who think the NBA is all gang-bangers and thugs, have not watch Oklahoma City. Quality gentlemen with good character. Can’t speak for anyone else in the NBA, but OK City definitely leads the league in good men.
Report Post »A MS. GRIT
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 7:00pmThis is why I stopped watching NBA many years ago. I don’t care what the fan said….that’s their job!!! He should have the ability to restrain himself. He also needs to learn proper English. Almost all of the NBS players have NO CLASS!!!!! There are only a few that are gentlemen and professionals.
Report Post »Spec_B_GT
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 4:18pmlow class
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 6:14pmNo class ! Just another spoiled, self promoting, worthless athlete paid far more than he is worth and able to behave like the idiot he is without consequence.
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 4:13pmSlow news day,I guess.
Report Post »dirtypolitics
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 4:03pmIt takes a lot of maturity to endure immature and obnoxious fans.
Even Barkeley almost had an altercation with one of the fans during the panel’s post game analysis.
Really, it takes a lot of maturity to ignore them.
Report Post »jtm
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 2:52pmMuch ado about nothing. We have become a nation of whiners.
Report Post »Daddymac10
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 12:53pmSo what if he said it, get a grip America for God sake..
Report Post »Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 11:10amFor it to come out of the mouth, it must first be be in the heart. A homophobe is a homobphove is a homophobe.
Report Post »jtm
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 2:51pmA phobia is a fear. It’s abnormal behavior, and the vast majority of people see it as such. There is no fear involved.
Report Post »Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
Posted on May 25, 2011 at 3:00amLet us be complete in our characterizations. It’s not simply a fear. It is an IRRATIONAL fear OR HATRED. Both are encapsulated in the concept of a phobia.
Report Post »bbird81
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 11:08amIf the player is fined, the fan should be fined as well.
Report Post »buckeyetater
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 10:47amThis coming from the gayest looking player in the NBA ?
Report Post »buckeyetater
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 10:41amThat coming from the GAYEST looking player in the NBA ?
Report Post »Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
Posted on May 25, 2011 at 3:02amI thought Dennis Rodman retired.
Report Post »vigibill
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 9:55amI just wonder what makes this newsworthy?
Report Post »jungle J
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 9:51amf you ****** is what he said..another minority thug and homophobe…
Report Post »mcFirst
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 9:37ami thought Noah was smarter then this actually.
it shows his focus was not on the game.
Report Post »drago
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 9:13am“ I dont mean no disrespect to nobody”……..Edumacated much……….
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 9:08amThe only people that your children should look up to as role models are you the parents if they don’t your doing something wrong. NBA our gang members are better then yours thats it in a nutshell
Report Post »Taxpayer550
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 8:50amIt wasn’t that long ago (before the Charles Barclay era) that players wouldn’t give a chiding fan the time of day. They just figured that fan criticisms are part of the game and were to be taken lightly. Today’s players need to lighten up. On the other hand, fans today are more like religious followers than just patrons out for some good entertainment. Many of them live and die with each victory and loss. They need to get a life!
Report Post »Bushie
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 8:30amHey Notamushroom:
Report Post »Unemployment out of hand, real-estate collapsing, 3 war fronts, other countries allowed to drill for oil off our coast where America is not allowed to drill, gas prices getting out of reach, politicians and companies that supported obama making record profits and paying less taxes. China to surpass America in finance in the next 4 years, the dollar falling to record lows. The countries debt is becoming un-repairable, Muslims given special considerations (reading are enemies Mirada Rights while overseas), the Mexican boarded is like Swiss cheese, wacky liberal teachers allowed to teach our kids their personal liberal beliefs. I could go on and on. WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE ABOUT OBAMA & HIS CRONIES. Will you be suckered in again in 2012?
Sean_McPherson
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 12:56pmI think NOTAMUSHROOM is NOTAPOSTING anymore. This happens all the time, the only thing is that he got caught. I‘m sure he wasn’t thinking about gay bashing when he called the fan a ******. Either way there are more important things to worry about.
Report Post »Bushie
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 8:28amHey NOTAMUSHROOM:
Report Post »I have as much business writing on this site as Bary obama has to be president. I see that the truth hurts, doesn’t it.
Nemo13
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 8:07amWho watches basketball? It’s not the same game anymore, it is a thug fest. *YAWN*
Report Post »CitizenMatthew
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 8:35amI watch basketball. It’s got to be one of the most physically demanding sports. The playoffs are especially demanding on the players.
Report Post »But… I have a tendency to dislike teams with players like Noah . He’s got an attitude that turns me off. The bulls have great talent , but this was wrong. Immaturity and emotional stress is no excuse. He should be fined.
proliance
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 7:56amHe plays games for a living and gets paid millions for it. And he still insulted his customer.
If these turds had to get a real job where they had to work overtime to support a family they would treat the people who pay their salary with a little more respect.
I think its safe to say that anyone here who has a job that deals with customers has to learn to suck it up when we or the company we work for gets insulted. If we said that to one of our customers we would be out of job. And rightfully so.
Report Post »SabresLoyalist
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 7:17pmAs s ‘professional’ he is expected to act like it! Period! I do not care what might have been said by the person sitting behind him that PAID to be there. This weenie gets paid handsomely to do a job, representing the sport, representing the team and the city, and dealing with fans and sports writers is part of the obligation. AND, he comes from a generation that know about giving props, respect and trash talking, and what can happen when you do not. So, I got caught up just does not cut it!
Report Post »SabresLoyalist
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 7:18pmAmen!
Report Post »Bushie
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 7:18amWas that a small palm tree sticking out of his head? I wouldn’t go to a pro basketball game if you gave me free tickets and VIP parking. Nothing more then a bunch of monkeys running around in their underwear.
Report Post »NOTAMUSHROOM
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 8:00amBesides the obvious racism of your remark, your icon clearly indicates that you are an idiot with no business posting comments on this site.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 7:03amHey, our disgusting Vice President drops the F bomb, so why should this be news?
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 7:54amNo, but when a Vice President can proudly use the “F” word in a speech. A supposedly educated representative of our government, it kind lessons the effect of something said by a player in a sporting event. Is it any more correct? No
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 5:35amHmmmm…. A black homophobic?? Probably won’t see that in the MSM.
Report Post »nacilbuper
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 6:00amHow sad that these are the people our children look up to as role models. I sure hope to see Rev Al or Jessie out there talking about this, but something tells me they will not.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 7:00am@nacilbuper…. Something tells me that will never, ever happen. We will never see Sharpton, or Rev Al talking about this. Now I could see the Ex NAACP President, C.L. Bryant talking about this, and I hope he does. I can see him as an up & coming Black leader, If there is a Black man out there, he would be the one. I just hope he speaks out about this.
Report Post »loadingmyclips
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 7:30amHis statement doesn’t make him homophobic, it just makes him normal.
Report Post »Hephzibah
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 12:00pmI know some gay bigots, too…don’t want to shock anybody but bigotry goes both ways. Wait, is that a pun?
Report Post »ginsberg
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 12:32pmThis has been all over the news, get a life stop blaming the media for every little thing.
Report Post »ProudTeaPartyMember
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 5:32amI wonder what the fan said to him? Players don’t tell fans “ f you” for no reason. If you say something to a player, expect him to say something back.
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 5:50amThat does not justify what he said. There are no gentlemen anymore.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 7:01amThat’s not all he told the fan.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 8:08amI dont watch the NBA as it is not an equal opportunity employer with no diversity in hiring! Not any Mexicans, no Japaneses, no Arabs, no short Japanese, few Whites and not one single Pygmie. I demand diversity just like the Liberals want!! Start a midget basketball leauge or I will protest outside of your stadium and boycott you. Wheres Jesse Jackson??????
They have plenty of loudmouth gangstas though…
Report Post »jnobfan
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 8:13amIf it wasn’t a “gay remark” it would not be a story unless he was a white guy and made a minority comment.
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 8:18amWelcome to THUG basketball. I’m surprised the player was able to restrain his actions to just words. Most THUGS jump immediately to fighting. OH..Cobra you are just a D*** racist. Excuse me….if the shoe fits wear it. The only one‘s who are racist are the one’s supporting the THUG…excuse me…the player.
Report Post »Marker12
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 8:22amWhy does anyone even watch the nba? It is nothing more than the wwf. The refs and league decide the outcomes. It is a joke. They caught one ref betting, hard to believe there are not more, watching the ridiculous calls you see. Just one guys opinion.
Report Post »waymoregooder
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 8:43amI guarantee you the player‘s comments were not half has bad as the fan’s taunting.
Report Post »Not saying that I agree with it – the players have to be above it all and not acknowledge the taunting and comments coming from the stands.
Even hockey has plexiglass between the athletes and the drunks. Basketball is the only sport that puts you on the bench and in the faces of the players.
I don‘t’ think the fan was requesting his mom’s favorite pot roast recipe!!
Sinista MACE
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 10:57amI don’t want to be a gentle man.
Report Post »imreddog
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 11:12amThey’re not Gays, they are queers or homos.
Report Post »Tex Expatriate
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 4:10pmHey, MaryLou7, there are no gentlemen playing professional basketball. Basketball has become a ghetto game, and there aint no gents in the ghetto.
Report Post »Sinista MACE
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 5:44pmTex Expatriate
Is hockey a “ghetto” sport?
Are hockey players gentlemen?
I think you need to think before you post.
Your prejudice is showing.
Report Post »DRAGA
Posted on May 24, 2011 at 3:04pmTo marylou:
Report Post »pro games are not gentleman’s game!
In the heat of a game lots of emotion are working.
Players have no time to think out all things.
And marylou,have u ever made a mistake??
The difference is ,your mistakes ,no one nationally ,ever sees or hears them.
Marylou,this is not a rebuke,just a opinion.
Draga