Tim Hardaway Quotations

I don't like gay people and I don't like to be around gay people. I am homophobic. I don't like it. It shouldn't be in the world or in the United States.

As an African-American, I know all too well the negative thoughts and feelings hatred and bigotry cause.

If the right people do the right things, we can walk, we can have a future. But if people don't put time into it to make it run in a right way, I don't think your team will work.

I am committed to examining my feelings and will recognize, appreciate and respect the differences among people in our society.

I didn't like how my NBA career ended because I wanted to go out on my own terms. But nobody tried to believe in me, that I could go back and play. I can still play at 39.

I'm not trying to get back on a team, but I have tried to stay in shape just in case a team needs a point guard. A championship team. I wouldn't go to any other team.

I hate them with all the hate you can hate with. Can you hate more than that? If you can, I hate them more than that.

I think I have the skills. I'm a great judge of talent. I just know basketball.

I was always taught if you do something, face the piper. Try to make it right.

When I see gay people holding hands or kissing in the streets, I just don't think that's right.

Your team has to understand that coming into the ABA, you have to have your investments right and sponsorships and people ready to give you money so they can back you up.

I don't have a hate bone in my body.

I've always thought if it's not broke, why fix it?

I respect people. For me to say 'hate' was a bad word, and I didn't mean to use it.

When your team drops out, you make the ABA look bad.

Everybody looks at his clothes to see what he's wearing.

I did everything I could to establish myself, but it just didn't work that way. I'm not angry about that.

I grew up under the sticks and stones rule. I didn't put my hands on you so why should you put your hands on me or my family.

I'm a goodhearted person. I interact with people all the time.

You have to look at how chemistry develops.

I take my son to school and then I drive 45 minutes to practice with my ABA team, the Florida Pit Bulls, from 10 to 1. In the afternoon, I have meetings.

The post-game concert series is a tremendous additional entertainment feature for Florida Pit Bulls games,

We've turned down a lot of teams. You have to have your business stuff together in order to make it work. You have to have a team that can play.

I want you to know the Pit Bulls and I WILL return next season, and the experience will NOT be what it has been for you this season.

Our schedule is competitive and our games will be fast paced and exciting, ... We play each of our division rivals twice at home which will give the fans some familiarity with our rivals and lead to a great first season. Plus, all of our games besides Sunday games will start at 7pm - which I believe is the perfect start time for families to come out and enjoy the entire ABA entertainment experience.

The team was right there. The chemistry was there, everybody was playing with a lot of confidence, and everybody knew what their roles were.

I wanted to do something in basketball-NBA or something like that. Being an assistant coach, GM, president, something like that.

I'm going to learn a lot of coaching stuff and go from there. This is going to be a learning experience. Hopefully it will take me to the next level.

I'm happy Pat Riley is giving him a chance, that he didn't give me, to live his legacy out and play one more year. I'm waiting for that phone call just to do that.

If Pat wins one as a coach, with Shaq here, it'd be great. Both of their legacies would go to another level.

He's still intense. He's still wanting to win. You could tell that when he's on the court and talking and being active, making sure everybody knows what they're doing out there. He's the same old Pat to me.

You've got to love the balance on that team. And everybody knows their role. That's what I'm talking about with the Heat last year. Everybody knew their roles and they played their roles.