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Emmett C. Burns Jr.
"I find it inconceivable that one of your players, Mr. Brendon Ayanbadejo would publicly endorse Same-Sex marriage, specifically as a Raven Football player. Many of my constituents and your football supporters are appalled and aghast that a member of the Ravens Football Team would step into this controversial divide and try to sway public opinion one way or the other.
"Many of your fans are opposed to such a view and feel it has no place in a sport that is strictly for pride, entertainment and excitement.," Burns wrote. "I believe Mr. Ayanbadejo should concentrate on football and steer clear of dividing the fan base.
"I am requesting that you take the necessary action, as a National Football League Owner, to inhibit such expressions from your employees and that he be ordered to cease and desist such injurious actions. I know of no other NFL player who has done what Mr. Ayanbadejo is doing."
as to Brendon Ayanbadejo,
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000059216/article/brendon-ayanbadejos-gay-marriage-stance-draws-fire
closeupready
(29,503 posts)Thought control, anyone?
K&R
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,999 posts)MNBrewer
(8,462 posts)That a public figure such as Burns, who has stridently stepped "into this controversial divide and try to sway public opinion one way or the other" should scold another public figure for doing the same thing, but in opposition to Burns is ironic. Or hypocritical. Which, given that Burns is also a Christian minister, is to be expected.
Lucy Goosey
(2,940 posts)Wow. An elected official demanding that an employer sanction and stifle an employee for expressing an opinion that said elected official doesn't like? Where the hell do you get off, Emmett C. Burns, Jr.?! I hope you were just as "appalled and aghast" when Tebow waded into the abortion debate, but somehow I doubt it.
I would really, really love to see a bunch of other NFLers come out in support of marriage equality now, kind of "I am Spartacus" style.
MNBrewer
(8,462 posts)WOOF!