I found this article on espn.com
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2766213John Amaechi, a retired NBA player who just came out said about the remarks
"Finally, someone who is honest," he said. "It is ridiculous, absurd, petty, bigoted and shows a lack of empathy that is gargantuan and unfathomable. But it is honest. And it illustrates the problem better than any of the fuzzy language other people have used so far."
What fuzzy language? Could it be this from the same article?
While (NBA commissioner) Stern said a discussion about openly gay players could be part of future rookie orientation programs, he doesn't see a need to address the league.
"This is an issue overall that has fascinated America. It's not an NBA issue," Stern said, pointing to the ongoing debate over gay marriage at the state and federal levels.
"This is a country that needs to talk about this issue," he said. "And, not surprisingly, they use sports as a catalyst to begin the dialogue."
That's some fancy dancing there - its also a bunch of BS designed to take up time without saying anything.
As another poster said, sports is part of the entertainment industry. Since the entertainment industry engages in Madison Avenue religion (offend no one that may buy your product), any that pursue that path should be prepared to be under the thumb of a very fickled boss. What is right and wrong will probably change on a daily basis.