The NBA will reportedly investigate Amar’e Stoudemire for a direct message he sent to a fan on Twitter that allegedly contained a homosexual slur.
Amar’e Stoudemire Fined $50,000 For Tweeting Gay Slur To Fan
After Amar’e Stoudemire admitted to sending a direct message on Twitter that contained a gay slur, the NBA announced Tuesday that the league has fined him $50,000 for the offense. The New York Times’ Howard Beck was first with the news on Twitter, and the news of Stoudemire’s offense first came to light earlier this week thanks to a post at Deadspin.
The controversy began when a fan on Twitter lashed out at Amar’e, saying, “you better come back a lot stronger and quicker to make up for this past season mannnnnn deadasss.” Then Stoudemire sent the fan a private message, saying, “F**k you, I don’t have to do any thing, f*g,.”
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