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Redfairen

(1,276 posts) Mon Feb 10, 2014, 12:57 PM Feb 2014

The 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 don’t think football is ready for (an openly gay player) just yet,” said an NFL player personnel assistant. “In the coming decade or two, it’s going to be acceptable, but at this point in time it’s still a man’s-man game. To call somebody a (gay slur) is still so commonplace. It’d 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/

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The NFL goes full blast with Michael Sam homophobia (Original Post) Redfairen Feb 2014 OP

"To call somebody a (gay slur) is still so commonplace." alcibiades_mystery Feb 2014 #1

Yup...one half of the Mike & Mike Douchebag Team was already talking in bigoted code... joeybee12 Feb 2014 #2

They should throw him out of football NightWatcher Feb 2014 #3

"There are guys in locker rooms that maturity-wise cannot handle it" MicaelS Feb 2014 #4

The "not ready" memo is always used when seeking to deny others their rights. madaboutharry Feb 2014 #5

"I think we learned a lot about football players. And we will soon learn something about the NFL." Brickbat Feb 2014 #6

Sounds very much like 1947. So who will be the Branch Rickey of the NFL? Auggie Feb 2014 #7

Soldiers live in much greater proximity to one another... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2014 #8

And that's really because there was not that much to get used to. Iggo Feb 2014 #14

I have a feeling that it will be a tough sell. nt clarice Feb 2014 #9

Disgusting Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #10

As Bear Bryant said, "best thing to happen to Alabama (U) was integration." Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #11

Well they better wise the fuck up. geomon666 Feb 2014 #12

Tough shit. Get ready. Iggo Feb 2014 #13

Don Adams was WAY ahead of the curve in 1965.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #15

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

1. "To call somebody a (gay slur) is still so commonplace."

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 12:58 PM

Feb 2014

If you did that at my job you'd be shitcanned yesterday.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

2. Yup...one half of the Mike & Mike Douchebag Team was already talking in bigoted code...

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 01:00 PM

Feb 2014

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)

3. They should throw him out of football

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 01:05 PM

Feb 2014

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)

4. "There are guys in locker rooms that maturity-wise cannot handle it"

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 01:09 PM

Feb 2014

"or deal with the thought of that". Wow, why am I not surprised.

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)

5. The "not ready" memo is always used when seeking to deny others their rights.

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 01:09 PM

Feb 2014

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)

6. "I think we learned a lot about football players. And we will soon learn something about the NFL."

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 01:11 PM

Feb 2014

Domonique Foxworth, president of the NFLPA, on Michael Sam's coming out.

Auggie

(31,174 posts)

7. Sounds very much like 1947. So who will be the Branch Rickey of the NFL?

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 01:12 PM

Feb 2014

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

8. Soldiers live in much greater proximity to one another...

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 01:13 PM

Feb 2014

Soldiers live in much greater proximity to one another than professional athletes and they seem to have gotten used to it.

Iggo

(47,558 posts)

14. And that's really because there was not that much to get used to.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #8)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 01:46 PM

Feb 2014

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.