Posted on 02/14/2017 5:02:55 PM PST by Prov1322
The coalition of pastors that includes those who led the defeat of Houston's "Equal Rights Ordinance," also known as the "Bathroom Bill", has issued a response to the report that the National Football League is now warning Texas against proposed legislation to keep boys out of girls' restrooms. SB 6, sponsored by Senator Lois Kohlkorst and heavily supported by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, would establish a statewide uniform standard in all state and local government buildings—including schools—that boys, girls, men and women must use the restroom, shower or locker room of the sex identified on their birth certificate.
"Yellow penalty flags are flying all across Texas with pastors ruling a personal foul against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and spokesman Brian McCarthy for threatening the safety of our women and children in Texas," declared the Texas Pastor Council in its statement.
McCarthy reportedly sent an email to the Houston Chronicle in which he warned Texans that, "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 ... The NFL embraces inclusiveness ... 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."
TXPC also said that the veiled threat ignores both the recent success of the Super Bowl in Houston and, more importantly, the privacy, safety, decency and freedom for all Texas women and children.
"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 harm's way to give preference to one-tenth of one percent who are confused about their gender."
(Excerpt) Read more at charismanews.com ...
“”We demand to know what role the NFL has in dictating the values of Texas...””
The NFL has no role in dictating values and laws in Texas and Texas has no role in determining the site of Super Bowl games.
Sure how USAA...gets the message and dumps the NFL advertising campaign.
The lesbian mayor is gone. The NFL shouldn’t be surprised if Texans boycott the games.
NFL and ESPN = Totalitarian leftist thugs.
“Sure how USAA...gets the message and dumps the NFL advertising campaign.”
Have they dropped their NFL commercials?
Did that lead to a drop in NFL ad rates?
Quote of the article.
If Goodell feels so strongly about this bathroom issue, then why doesn’t he direct that every owner in the NFL allow unfettered access to everyone based on one’s mere choice to all restrooms in every stadium regardless of actual sex or alleged sex. Bathroom problem at NFL games solved. Now sit down and shut up Roger.
Now what do we do about attendance.
We have a new mayor now, Sylvester Turner, who is confused about a great many things. He doesn’t seem to be confused about his ‘gender’ (sic). He may be confused about the gender (sic) of others.
NFL: Arizona will never host a Super Bowl if the state will not institute Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Then Arizona added MLKJr Day to the list of paid holidays for State employees the taxpayers funded.
And I’m so sure the added burden has paid off in spades./s
Why are taxpayers in the business of professional sports?
Ask the people of Glendale, AZ?
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