NFL could pull Super Bowl if Arizona religious rights bill passes

The Examiner ^ | February 25, 2014 | Ashe Schow

[yoe]

Call it what you want -- anti-gay or religious rights -- but if Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signs a controversial bill, you might not be calling Arizona the home of the 2015 Super Bowl.

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, S.B. 1062, is the current controversy du jour out of Arizona, and the National Football League is with the opposition.

“Our policies emphasize tolerance and inclusiveness and prohibit discrimination based on age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or any other improper standard,” NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told USA Today. “We are following the issue in Arizona and will continue to do so should the bill be signed into law, but will decline further comment at this time.”

[Amendment10]

As a side note to the right to refuse to do business with gay couples based on religious expression, I wasn't aware that the US Postal Service used to refuse to handle publications which dealt with homosexuality.

Comstock laws

[Eric Blair 2084]

Yep, it’s about the money. Like any business they don’t want to piss off potential customers. Can’t blame them for that. This will stop when They push the envelope too far and start alienating their customers who are Christians.

The whole league has become annoying. No touchdown celebrations PC nonsense up the wazoo. I don’t Need to pay $130 per month for DirecTV in order to get the NFL Sunday ticket package. Frankly I would be better off and happier not watching the Cowboys lose miserably in agonizing fashion nine times a year.

[TurboZamboni]

“If you like your property rights you can keep them.”

Funny how the NFL is REALLY pro-private property rights when it comes to their control of who can bring a legally permitted concealed weapon into ‘their’ stadiums.(that taxpayers were likely forced to pay for)

[McGruff]

It’s The Chicago Way.

[Texas Eagle]

Make them call their bluff, Arizona.

[yoe]

( President Museveni's speech at Anti-gay Bill signing")....[snip] “Since nurture is the main cause of homosexuality, then society can do something about it to discourage the trends. That is why I have agreed to sign the Bill,” Museveni said.