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Faint Praise of the Week
Tom Verducci
May 14, 2007
FORMER NBA player John Amaechi (left) braced for a homophobic backlash when he came out of the closet in February. But he told the Log Cabin Republicans, a gay GOP group, that he was pleasantly surprised by the support he received. "I underestimated America," he said.
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May 14, 2007

Faint Praise Of The Week

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FORMER NBA player John Amaechi (left) braced for a homophobic backlash when he came out of the closet in February. But he told the Log Cabin Republicans, a gay GOP group, that he was pleasantly surprised by the support he received. "I underestimated America," he said.

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