Jason Alexander Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander has apologised for insulting gay people by saying the sport of cricket was "gay" because it had effete characteristics. Alexander said on a TV talk show that the sport was "gay," because of the costumes and tea breaks. Calling it "gay" again as well as "queer," Alexander then mimicked bowling a cricket ball, overexaggerating the motion as camp. He also said the sport was unmanly. In a lengthy statement of apology he has said he was "basing my use of the word 'gay' on the silly generalization that real men don’t do gentle, refined things and that my portrayal of the cricket pitch was pointedly effeminate, thereby suggesting that effeminate and gay were synonymous." Acknowledging that it took him some time to realize the denigrating stereotype he was promulgating, Alexander said "when a group of people are still fighting so hard for understanding, acceptance, dignity and essential rights – the time for some kinds of laughs has not yet come. I hope my realization brings some comfort."
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First published: Wednesday, 6th June 2012 - 2:44am