Evander Holyfield: Homosexuality 'Is A Choice,' Can Be 'Fixed'

Jan. 6 2014, Published 9:30 a.m. ET
Just weeks after an anti-gay Duck Dynasty scandal caused a flurry of pointed reactions from both sides, boxer Evander Holyfield kickstarted his own same sex scandal on UK Celebrity Big Brother Sunday, comparing being gay to being handicapped, and saying he believes it's a condition that can be fixed.
The incident unfolded when castmate Luisa Zissman asked Holyfield, 51, if there were gay people involved in sport of boxing, saying it's "normal" in this day and age to be open about one's sexual preferences. Holyfield said while he's sure there are closeted boxers, he believes that homosexuality "ain't normal."
He then launched into an extended rant about how one's sexuality can be fixed.
"If you were born and your leg were turned this way, what would you do? You go to the doctor and get it fixed back right? All I'm trying to tell you, you know how handicapped people are born? You can’t say