Watch: NBA Players Grant Hill and Jared Dudley Shoot PSA Against Anti-LGBT Language
Phoenix Suns forward Grant Hill and Jared Dudley shot a PSA for GLSEN and the Ad Council's 'Think Before You Speak' campaign last Tuesday urging kids not to use anti-LGBT language.
The campaign was shot hours before Kobe Bryant used an anti-gay slur against a referee during the Lakers game. GLSEN tells us that the NBA was fully invested in the campaign before the Kobe incident.
Check out this behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Hill and Dudley.
Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...
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Posted by: deanybeany | Apr 18, 2011 9:56:25 PM
grant hill has just always been a class act all around
Posted by: larson | Apr 18, 2011 10:21:57 PM
Hmmm. NBA does seem to be making an effort to draw gay fans, or at least please the ones they've got. Or, they grew a conscience, one by one, maybe? Kinda heartwarming, however corporatish.
Posted by: just_a_guy | Apr 18, 2011 10:34:18 PM
Grant Hill has always been my favorite athlete. Mainly because his mom and Hillary Clinton were roomates in college. But whatever, he's just a classy dude.
Posted by: Jon B | Apr 18, 2011 11:46:26 PM
Thanks guys.
Posted by: David | Apr 19, 2011 12:06:16 AM
How interesting that this thought was in the air just before Kobe highlighted it. Ideas come in waves.
Posted by: Jack | Apr 19, 2011 12:29:07 AM
Be grateful queens!
Posted by: Chris DaChocolatebearcub | Apr 19, 2011 12:58:19 AM
I am a chinese girl. i like watching NBA basketbal.
Posted by: Ray Ban Sale | Apr 19, 2011 3:34:21 AM
I AM SHOCKED.
Why so little comments????
Posted by: Rowan | Apr 19, 2011 5:21:01 AM
Grant Hill's intelligence is a given. But I'm deeply impressed by the warmth and measured firmness of his message. He must be one hell of a good parent.
Posted by: Danny | Apr 19, 2011 8:24:36 AM
@ JUST_A_GUY, it wouldn't hurt you to be just a little more generous and grateful-hearted for this. Regardless of where it comes from or how--our world is changing. Park the cynicism for a second or two and bless God for it.
Posted by: Danny | Apr 19, 2011 8:26:32 AM
Our gay posterity will live in a safer world because of gestures like this--and not just in the US either. It wouldn't hurt any of us to be grateful for it for their sake.
Posted by: Danny | Apr 19, 2011 8:30:22 AM
Awesome!
Posted by: Joshua Ackley | Apr 19, 2011 9:03:33 AM
see not all basketball players are ignorant
a--holes like kobe byrant. maybe their is hope for the nba. besides what could be more gay than a bunch of grown men running around in the boxers and muscle shirts.
Posted by: walter | Apr 19, 2011 2:52:53 PM
Very cool. Hope those pissy queens who always accuse Andy and Towleroad of being racist will take note of this.
Posted by: dh | Apr 19, 2011 2:56:55 PM
will share this with all my friends,how cool is this!!!!!!
Posted by: sal | Apr 19, 2011 8:54:39 PM
Touche, Danny. U got a point man.
but neither do I think we should jump in TOO much joy for the tiniest of gestures.
there's a long road ahead for us on this issue, and plenty of snipers will get us if we too quickly presume all is clear.
Posted by: just_a_guy | Apr 20, 2011 11:29:14 PM
@W: haha. well-put; i could never have come up with that. really.
Posted by: just_a_guy | Apr 20, 2011 11:30:15 PM
and i'm not even being sarcastic. maybe Anastasia Beaverhausen could, lol?
Posted by: just_a_guy | Apr 20, 2011 11:34:16 PM