Hawaii football coach Greg McMackin used a homosexual slur in describing a dance performed by Notre Dame players at a banquet prior to the teams' meeting in the 2008 Hawaii Bowl. McMackin, speaking Thursday at the Western Athletic Conference media day in Salt Lake City, said each team came together for a cheer, and the Fighting Irish did a "little f----- dance" for Hawaii. The Warriors then performed a shaka, which is a traditional Hawaiian greeting gesture. After using the slur, McMackin asked media in attendance not to report on it, then made a fumbling attempt at an apology. After departing the interview room, he later returned to apologize to reporters.
Well, this is what really happend: Coach McMackin was all fired about Charlie Weiss' Irish so he called them a bunch of faggots. Everyone laughed, everyone was going crazy. Then he walked out of the room and a group of about 12 people looked at him and said, "Do you know what you just said on national television?" They showed him the tape, and he came right back out and apologized. That's a quicker turnaround than Ellen Degeneres had in the sexual preference department. Was that uncalled for? I really don't think she is that funny. Her show is stupid, and I dislike how all of her audience thinks she is the coolest thing since Rosie O'Donnell. Remember her? She was the original lesbian talk show host. Ellen is like the knock-off brand. The Landon Donovan to my David Beckham, if you will. It's just not the same. But as for this coach, I think its fine if he wants to call Notre Dame a bunch of queers. Jimmy Clausen plays like one, and Charlie Weiss looks like he has eaten three. This was a great comeback post, I feel good.
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