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Brendan Haywood Once Again Displays His Fine Moral Sense

Tommy Craggs — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:45:23 EST

Haywood, last seen in a fit of gay panic, writes: "All I'm saying is that Elin better be glad she's married to Tiger Woods instead of Chris Brown or this whole story could've been reported differently!" Amirite? [Yardbarker, via Rick]

Brendan Haywood Apologizes For Gay-Panicky Dig At Marbury

Tommy Craggs — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:30:16 EDT

"I don't support or condemn homosexuality," Haywood explains agnostically, before diving into the comments and discoursing with the rabble on such matters as race, sexuality, the First Amendment and showering with men. [Yardbarker]

Brendan Haywood Thinks Stephon Marbury May Have A Touch Of Scary Gayness

DAULERIO — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:00:03 EDT

Or, as he put it, "swinging from both sides of the fence", which is what the Wiz center concluded after he watched some of Marbury's ridiculous live-streaming marathons from a couple weeks ago.

Haywood's latest quote about Marbury (he blogged about it on Yardbarker soon after they came out, as well) came during an interview with Hardcore Sports Radio and it went something like this:

At first it was cool, but after a while it just became disturbing. He's on YouTube crying with no shirt on for no reason, sweating while his boy's rubbing his shoulders. What's that about? That's like gay porn. I don't understand it. He's dancing to a song called ‘Barbie Doll', doing like stripper moves. I have no idea what's going on with the guy, it's almost like he's trying to end his own career. There's not a GM out there that would touch Marbury right now… Have you seen the ‘Barbie Doll' clip? Click on YouTube and go to Barbie Doll. There's no way any other professional athletes would wanna get dressed around this guy, because you gotta think something is a little, he's swinging from both sides of the fence."

Of course, you hate to see Haywood resort to homophobic insults but, at the same time, yeah, that Barbie Doll video is a little bit over the top.

Brendan Haywood: No Athlete Would Want To Get Dressed Around Marbury [SRI]

Brendan Haywood and Etan Thomas Need a Timeout

mjdeadspin — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:56:22 EST

Someday, the Washington Wizards are going to bring in a decent center, and he's going to kick both of their asses. Brendan Haywood and Etan Thomas reportedly got into a fight at practice, which would make their third fight over the last two years.

I don't think anyone was hurt in the fight, at least not as badly as the last time they tangled, and Haywood pulled a couple of Thomas's dreadlocks out. Tell you what, though ... no poet has been that eager to kick ass since the WWF days of Leaping Lanny Poffo. From the Washington Post:

"San Antonio just beat us by what seemed like a hundred but I guess all that matters to him is he didn't get the minutes he thinks he deserves, so he's mad, which results in a displacement of anger," Thomas said. "What does he think, that throwing a cheap shot at me is going to keep him on the floor? Bottom line, I'm not putting up with any garbage from Brendan Todd Haywood, but at the same time, I do feel bad and upset with myself for allowing him to bait me."

Something about Etan Thomas using Haywood's middle name just cracks me up. Anytime I refer to Haywood now (which, granted, is extremely rare), he will be Brendan Todd Haywood.

Unfortunately, the DC Sports Bog doesn't appear to operate on Saturdays, but perhaps on Monday, he'll have some details on this. Perhaps there's even video, given the Wizards proclivity for recording practice-time hijinx.

Wizards Suspend Thomas for Fight [Washington Post]
Etan Thomas Has Got Your Peace RIGHT HERE [Deadspin]
DeShawn Stevenson Doesn't Care About His Money [Deadspin]

Etan Thomas Has Got Your Peace RIGHT HERE

Leitch — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 12:45:00 EST

When Washington Wizards forward Etan Thomas isn't busy extolling the virtues of Abe Pollin's prostate in lyrical poem form or reminding us that David Stern doesn't care about black people, apparently, he whittles away the hours getting in fights with teammate Brendan Haywood.

The deal: Thomas was angry about comments from Haywood's agent about Thomas, who recently "won" the starting job over Haywood. Thomas threw a punch, and Haywood "responded to the punch by body-slamming Thomas to the ground, tearing out at least two of Thomas' dreadlocks in the process." It's actually the second fight between the two; Haywood was suspended a game last year for another fight with Thomas.

We'll say this: We're not the least bit surprised Brendan Haywood is a hair-puller.

Centers Thomas, Haywood Reportedly In Recent Fight [Washington Post]
Etan Thomas, Brendon Haywood Set Record For Wussiest Fight Ever Between Two NBA Centers [No One Appreciates Me]