The Hater

A homophobic bully (simply known as The Hater) is a man in his mid 20s who lurks in Middle Park and often beats up and threatens Bernie Crane for his flamboyance and homosexuality. It is unclear why he is against gays, but we can assume it had something to do with his childhood as he references that his father never loved or appreciated him.

In the events of GTA IV, Bernie Crane informs Niko Bellic that he is being hassled by a homophobic 'hater' whenever he goes jogging or doing aerobics in Middle Park. He claims that he is trying to kill him and that he doesn't know what to do. So, closely followed by Niko, Bernie goes out jogging in Middle Park and, sure enough, the hater attacks Bernie with a baseball bat, proclaiming he has had enough of him. When Niko confronts him, the hater calls him a 'fag lover' and quickly leaves the seen on a Faggio. Here, the player can either take him down quickly or chase him down. Either way, the hater is killed.