Posted on 02/17/2017 1:44:27 PM PST by heterosupremacist
The NFL Is Now Threatening Texas, But The Governor Of Texas Tells The NFL To Go Straight To Hell!
A coalition of pastors known as the Texas Pastor Council that spearheaded the defeat of Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance, known also as the “Bathroom Bill,” is now taking aim at the National Football League after the organization threatened to make Texas pay if the state passes a proposed transgender bathroom law introduced last month.
Senate Bill 6, one of Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s legislative priorities, would require everyone to use bathrooms in public schools, government buildings and public universities based on “biological sex,” said The Texas Tribune. The measure would also pre-empt local nondiscrimination ordinances that allow transgender Texans to use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity.
In a statement to the Houston Chronicle, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the proposed legislation is inconsistent with the values of the NFL and the league would respond with penalties against the state if it becomes law.
“If a proposal that is discriminatory or inconsistent with our values were to become law (in Texas), that would certainly be a factor considered when thinking about awarding future events,” McCarthy said.
“The NFL embraces inclusiveness,” McCarthy added. “We want all fans to feel welcomed at our events, and NFL policies prohibit discrimination based on age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other improper standard.”
The pastors in a statement Wednesday said they would not be bullied into abandoning their religious values.
“We demand to know what role the NFL has in dictating the values of Texas, interfering with something outside of regulating their own sport and placing our women and children in harms way to give preference to one tenth of one percent who are confused about their gender,” they said.
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goodell is a politically correct douchebag ...Gov Abbott is great !
The NFL is in a flat spin.
lol
oh man... The NFL threatening Texas? this wont end well for them.
Perhaps Trump needs to have Goodell in to show him his carpet.
Thank GOD that Texas is smart enough to call sexual gender dysphoria/transgenderism exactly what it is.............MENTAL ILLNESS!!!!! And if the NFL is pushing this, I question Goodell’s mental health!
The next move should be to BAN the AIRING of the NFL over the Public Airwaves in the State of Texas because they are a discriminatory organization.
F**k Godell and let's see who wins the pissing match. lol
#mymoneyisonJones
Maybe the NFL has never heard the expression “Don’t mess with Texas!”
WTG Texas
I just wish one State would turn the tables, and ban NFL or NBA games from being in their State due to their perverted positions.
“The measure would also pre-empt local nondiscrimination ordinances that allow transgender Texans to use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity.”
In other words, the local ordinances FORCED private businesses to let men into the women’s facilities on their own property. The Texas law gives the choice back to private businesses. Trump and Target can let who ever they want into their women’s bathrooms and sex exclusive areas under this law.
Freegards
“NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the proposed legislation is inconsistent with the values of the NFL”
Merely solidifies my position to not support NFL ‘values’ by watching their ‘product.’
Good luck Gov. Abbott, we here in N.C lost a good governor over this.
Republicans have 32 Governorships and 67 of 99 Statehouses.
Indiana, North Carolina, Texas shouldn’t be “going at it alone”. Every Republican state should be passing a anti-Tranny bathroom bill right now Shock and Awe style.
Let them try and boycott 60%+ of the country
The NFL, loaded with women-abusers, is angry that they can’t abuse women in Texas lady rooms. What’s wrong with this picture?
Every day Alice in Wonderland becomes a documentary.
Go, Texas, go!
The NFL, loaded with women-abusers, is angry that they can’t abuse women in Texas lady rooms. What’s wrong with this picture?
Every day Alice in Wonderland becomes a documentary.
Go, Texas, go!
I think these NFL morons are taking themselves way too seriously. Football is only a game, not a political agenda. How many tranny players are in the NFL anyway?
If you are a professional team that receives tax breaks and pull this type of BS, the tax breaks are revoked and 120% of the money given must be repaid at current value or vale at time of giving whichever is higher.
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