John Amaechi was tonight's featured guest on the Daily Show with John Stewart.

Right now, you're probably asking, "John who?" Good question. I had the exact same question a few weeks ago when ESPN broke the news that John Amaechi became the first gay NBA player to come out of the closet. Huh? John who?

Of course, the media fawned over him. Oh, he's so brave! What an admirable act of courage! I'm sorry, but color me unimpressed. I know coming out isn't easy, but there are lots of openly gay people in the world, and just because you're a former NBA player doesn't make your coming out a big deal... especially if your name is John Amaechi.

The dude hasn't played professional basketball in years, so he doesn't have to deal with crap from teammates or fans. And when he did play, he sucked. Oops, bad word choice. Let's just say that he was useless as a player. I'd be impressed if it were Charles Barkley who came out. Heck, I'd be real impressed if Sir Charles McFattie can even fit inside the closet in the first place. John Amaechi? Meh. I consider myself quite knowledgeable about the NBA, but I couldn't even remember who the hell John Amaechi is.

I do remember Tim Hardaway. Now that's a real NBA player for you. So Hardaway was asked for his thoughts on the Amaechi situation during a radio interview. And you know what he said? He said that he hates gay people. Oh no! Why, Tim, why? Are you retarded? Haven't Mel Gibson and Michael Richards already taught you that celebrities aren't allowed to make politically incorrect remarks about minority groups like Jews, blacks, and gays?

Like Gibson and Richards, Hardaway was soon forced to apologize. What a chicken. Now he's not just a bigot but also a coward. He may have won a few Christian fans though, because everyone knows that God hates gay people too. That's right, Timmy. Amaechi is totally going to hell.