Big Brother House Rocked By Evander Holyfield’s Homophobia

<p>Big Brother has issued Evander Holyfield with a warning after the former World Champion boxing star said that being gay was wrong and could be 'fixed'.</p> <p>By Newsdesk | 5th January 2014</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4603915228.jpg" width="460" height="657" alt="Evander Holyfield Channel 5" title="Evander Holyfield Channel 5"/></p> <p></p><p>Evander Holyfield, 51, was given a dressing down by the producers of Big Brother after a homophobic rant, which he said that he believed that homosexuality was wrong. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/Full-Transcript-Of-Evander-Holyfield-Homophobic-Conversation/7251368">READ THE FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE</a></p><p></p><p>During the conversation whilst in bed with Luisa Zissman, Holyfield said homosexuality was the same as a 'handicap' person and it is something that could be fixed by doctors.</p><p></p><p>When Luisa asked the former champion whether there were any out boxers the conversation took a turn for the worse,</p><p></p><p>Luisa: 'I think its good to be open because it's normal'</p><p>Holyfield: 'That ain't normal'</p><p></p><p>He went on to say: 'If you were born and your were turned this way - what would you do? You go to the doctor and get it fixed back right.</p><p></p><p>He went on to explain:</p><p></p><p>‘All I’m trying to say, you know handicap people are born, you can’t say because they are born that way you can’t fix them.’</p><p></p><p>'You know how handicap people are born? Now you kinda said because you were born that way you can't move that way...'</p><p></p><p>Luisa said that you couldn't compare and that being gay wasn't a choice.</p><p></p><p>He shot back 'Yes it is a choice,</p><p></p><p>'You ain't gay unless you slept with someone from the opposite sex.'</p><p></p><p>When Big Brother pulled Holyfield aside, the boxer said he understood Big Brother's scolding, but did not appologise for his remarks.</p><p></p><p>Twitter users flooded the micro social network with complaints - calling for Holyfield to be evicted from the Big Brother House.</p><p></p><p>Many users didn't feel that the Big Brother producers went far enough. </p><p></p><p></p><p>TheGayUK has contacted Channel 5 for comment. </p><p></p><p>Other CBB News</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/Openly-Bisexual-Ollie-Locke-Enters-The-Big-Brother-House/7242209">News: Openly Bisexual Made In Chelsea Star Ollie Locke Enters The House</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.magazine.thegayuk.com/">Read Issue One Of TheGayUK for free</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Updated: 23:00 GMT</p><p></p><p> </p>