Holyfield: Homosexuality a 'handicap' on Britain's Celebrity Big Brother

FORMER boxing champ Evander Holyfield (and the man whose ear Mike Tyson made a meal out of) told a housemate on UK Celebrity Big Brother that being gay is no different than being handicapped, because a doctor can fix both.

Holyfield made the comments during his first week in the Big Brother house when another housemate (UK reality star Luisa Zissman) asked him if there were any gay boxers in the sport.

When Zissman remarked that more people should be open about their sexuality, he said: "But that ain’t normal."

The boxer tried to explain his comment by adding, "the Bible lets you know there's wrong, there’s right," before disagreeing with Zissman when she said some people were bo gay.

Holyfield, who describes himself as a deeply religious Christian, cited the bible and said homosexuality is not a choice, but rather something like a "handicap", something doctors can fix. (No word on whether they can fix stupidity.)

He said: "It don't make no difference. If you're bo and your leg were tued this way, what do you do? You go to a doctor and get it fixed back right."

The boxer was then taken to a private room by producers, and told in no uncertain terms that his views were not appreciated.

Producers called the comments "inappropriate" because they "aren't the views that are held by a large section of society".

Holyfield said he understood that his comments could be construed as offensive, but he didn’t apologise, and the show has taken no further action against him.