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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe NFL goes full blast with Michael Sam homophobia
Sports Illustrated has an article up that's full of unsurprising (and anonymous) quotes from NFL insiders in response to Michael Sam's coming out. Here's just one example.
"I dont think football is ready for (an openly gay player) just yet, said an NFL player personnel assistant. In the coming decade or two, its going to be acceptable, but at this point in time its still a mans-man game. To call somebody a (gay slur) is still so commonplace. Itd chemically imbalance an NFL locker room and meeting room.
Much more homophobia on the link.
http://m.si.com/3861060/what-nfl-execs-are-saying/
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)If you did that at my job you'd be shitcanned yesterday.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)Talking about how he can't be an "activist"...whatever the fuck that means...it's like Reagan saying Welfare Queen...we all know the bigots got that one, too.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)As soon as he rape fucks the first straight player in the shower, he should be banned for life.
Until that happens, let him play the damn game.
MicaelS
(8,747 posts)"or deal with the thought of that". Wow, why am I not surprised.
madaboutharry
(40,245 posts)The country "wasn't ready" for women to vote.
The country "wasn't ready" to desegregate public facilities.
The country "wasn't ready" for women to work in the professions
The country "wasn't ready" for workers to have rights in the workplace
The country "wasn't ready" for people with disabilities to have equal access
Whatever it is the country is never ready until someone with balls makes them ready.
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)Domonique Foxworth, president of the NFLPA, on Michael Sam's coming out.
Auggie
(31,230 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(99,719 posts)Soldiers live in much greater proximity to one another than professional athletes and they seem to have gotten used to it.
Iggo
(47,591 posts)Gays have always been in the military, just as gays have always been in the NFL.
It's just that now the delicate flowers will be forced to be aware of the fact.
Poor babies.
clarice
(5,504 posts)Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)geomon666
(7,512 posts)It's happening whether they like it or not.
Iggo
(47,591 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)The punchline at the end says it all.