Posted on 03/18/2022 8:31:15 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
With the start of the NCAA women's tournament on Friday, two ESPN announcers used the platform to take a stand against Florida House Bill 1557, dubbed by critics as the "Don't Say Gay" bill.
To start the second half of Friday's game between South Carolina and Howard, ESPN's Carolyn Peck and Courtney Lyle spoke about the bill in solidarity with their Disney colleagues. Disney owns ESPN.
"Normally at this time we would take a look back at the first half," Courtney Lyle said while introducing the second half. "But there are things bigger than basketball that need to be addressed at this time. Our friends our family, our co-workers — the players and coaches in our community are hurting right now.
"At 3, about eight minutes ago, our LGBTQIA+ teammates at Disney asked for our solidarity and support including our company's support in opposition to the Parental Rights in Education Bill in the state of Florida and similar legislation across the United States."
Lyle's broadcast partner Carolyn Peck then introduced a moment of silence.
"A threat to any human rights is a threat to all human rights, Peck said. "At this time, Courtney and I, we're going to take a pause from our broadcast to show our love and support for our friends, our family and our colleagues."
Gameplay then started with Peck and Lyle declining to call the action for the first two minutes of the half.
"We love our teammates. We support our teammates. We are one," Lyle said to conclude the moment of silence.
"Absolutely," Peck responded.
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“We support our teammates. We are one,”
Joined at the hip, no doubt.
That will help ratings. /S
So schools should be talking about sex to 6-year-olds?
It’s an Anti-Grooming law. Should investigate anyone doing this for criminal charges and wouldn’t need such a law as perverts shouldn’t be allowed near kids.
Totally defund ESPN.
The bill bars “classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity” in kindergarten through third grade. It also allows parents to sue school districts over deemed violations, a clause that critics argue creates a chilling effect on any discussion regarding gender or sexual orientation.
The bill has passed the state legislature and been sent to the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign it.
They are deranged losers demanding children be abused.
K-3rd graders don’t need any of this—they need math and reading. Schools can’t be all things to all people and there’s no need to talk about sex or gender or identity every day (or at all until high school).
Yup - stop supporting Disney, ABC and ESPN.
I didn’t know so many ESPN “announcers” were “gay” (Homosexual).
PU
ESPN shouldn’t be allowed to shove their gayness in the faces of Americans. It offends a lot of us.
I can’t believe these blowhards could stfu for two minutes….
I watch Tucker,,Jesse...and judge jeannine..that,s all the tv i watch except for BBC detective series i binge on.
Communist scumbags!
KTA...
All twelve of them applauded.
ES what. Years since we watched any.
Women’s basketball announcers. They sat there staring at the camera for two minutes.
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