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Amar'e Stoudemire apologizes for remarks he says were made in jest
Former NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire on Wednesday apologized for his comments in
which he said he would avoid a teammate if the player were gay.
前NBA球星Amar'e Stoudemire在周三时为他"如果他队友是同志,他会避开他们"的这番言
论道歉
"I want to apologize for my offensive comments against the LGBT community," St
oudemire said in a statement. "These remarks were taken from a larger intervie
w where a reporter was asking me hypothetical questions, and all my answers ha
d a comedic undertone."
In an interview with Israeli website Walla Sport, the 34-year-old Stoudemire s
aid he would "shower across the street, make sure my change of clothes are aro
und the corner," if he had a gay teammate.
Stoudemire在之前的访问中说到"如果我有队友是同志,我会到对街洗澡,并确保我是在
角落换衣服"
Asked during the interview if he was joking, Stoudemire responded, "I mean, th
ere's always a truth within a joke."
被问到在访问中说的是否是玩笑话,Stoudemire回应说:我的意思是,一个玩笑话中,总
是存在着一个真理
However, in Wednesday's statement, he said he was just being humorous about th
e whole interview.
然而,在周三的声明中,Stoudemire说他只是在整个访谈中保持幽默罢了
"The answers I gave were meant to be taken as jokes, and I am deeply sorry for
offending anyone," Stoudemire said.
呵呵惹错族群了吼