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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKeith Olbermann calls on sports leagues to abandon ‘medieval’ Indiana over anti-gay law
ESPNs Keith Olbermann has called on the National College Athletic Association and National Football League to boycott Indiana until the state repeals a new law that protects businesses that refuse to provide services to same-sex couples.
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But critics say the new law undermines local ordinances that prohibit discrimination against customers based on their sexual orientation. Olbermann is among them:
Keith Olbermann ✔ @KeithOlbermann
Simple fact: after Indiana enacts a law permitting prejudice against some of its customers, NCAA should pull Final 4 out of Indy. Right now
2:22 PM - 26 Mar 2015
Keith Olbermann ✔ @KeithOlbermann
I don't care if Final 4 winds up being played in a parking lot in Tulsa, NCAA has no right to support legally codified hatred and stupidity
2:24 PM - 26 Mar 2015
Keith Olbermann ✔ @KeithOlbermann
If a state wants to pretend this is 1955 and not 2015, dandy. You want to make some customers "illegal"? Prepare to be left behind.
2:25 PM - 26 Mar 2015
Keith Olbermann ✔ @KeithOlbermann
And for that matter the NFL should play no games in Indiana until and unless this hateful, medieval measure is repealed.
2:26 PM - 26 Mar 2015
Keith Olbermann ✔ @KeithOlbermann
And if you fall back on the discredited "orientation is a choice," ask yourself: what is religion if not a choice? Or passing hate laws?
2:41 PM - 26 Mar 2015
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/03/keith-olbermann-calls-on-sports-leagues-to-abandon-medieval-indiana-over-anti-gay-law/
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)scoutiu
(19 posts)...in Indianapolis where the Final Four will be played. Ain't happenin'...
LittleGirl
(8,290 posts)Keith is right. So great to have him on our side.
former Indy resident.
stone space
(6,498 posts)truebrit71
(20,805 posts)...or some such bullshit equivalency...
Good for you Keith, and hopefully before it's too late, we'll see you back on political tv talking truth to power again...
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)I'm in favor of organizations taking their business elsewhere, but that's too short a timeframe.
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)I wonder if the ING or IPD riot squads will be deployed.
colsohlibgal
(5,275 posts)I watch his ESPN show, he's quite funny - and lately something seems a little different. It may be nothing but just maybe he'll get both feet back into political talk.
Omaha Steve
(99,698 posts)Fire Morning Joe and put Keith at the desk!
K&R!
NoMoreRepugs
(9,453 posts)joeybee12
(56,177 posts)niyad
(113,527 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)He's too liberal, plus corporate media is all gung ho for Christianity, although cha-ching is more powerful than faith.
ProfessorGAC
(65,150 posts)Saw it somewhere but couldn't remember where. And, the production costs for his show are minimal. It's a 2 camera shoot (once in a while 3 for a long shot, like when he had the doggie on.)
He's probably safe for now, and with his experience, i'm sure his contract is pretty specific about what he can and can't say.
itsrobert
(14,157 posts)sharing a stadiums with the Chargers and Rams/Raiders sharing a stadium 4 teams in LA.
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ghostsinthemachine
(3,569 posts)And pull their shows from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway scheduled for July 4th. And do it very very publicly.
Petition here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/992/432/767/tell-the-rolling-stones-to-boycott-indiana-stop-the-july-42015-indy-show/
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)anotojefiremnesuka
(198 posts)The players should too big they could lose their scholarships if they do they they basically have a gun to their head and have to play
Everyone else should boycott the event
MisterP
(23,730 posts)JPK
(653 posts)Even if it's only one night a week. There's the 10pm slot on Friday night after Rachel now filled the totally worthless, space saver program Lock Up. KO never pulled punches. Miss his barbs at Bill,O the Clown.
itsrobert
(14,157 posts)Hayes is terrible. I don't know why his show is still on the air, his ratings suck.
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)JPK
(653 posts)We need a real, true progressive TV network. Aren't there any super rich progressive billionaires out there? MSNBC is ok but they're too close to Comcast whom would probably dump them in a minute if the current primetime hosts farted in the exec restrooms.
7962
(11,841 posts)Air America was a flop and MSNBC is always last in the ratings. there are plenty out there with a ton of cash, turner, Soros, etc, but their convictions stop when they are gonna lose money
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)I'm told dads fuming. smh the law it built in such a way that it takes away the right of religion and sets the government in it's way. so it's a hate law. nothing to do with religious freedom. more like anti. don't want govt telling churches what to do..
totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)It seems that the bigots are going to try the same tactic that they tried after Rove v Wade. They cannot defeat gay marriage directly so they are going to try to chip away at gay rights with regressive laws like this.