MORFORD: Where Are The Gay Pro Athletes?

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 11/2/5 | Mark Morford

[SmithL]

No, the WNBA doesn't count. What about the NFL? The NBA? What about the big, macho men?

You know they're out there. The gay pro male athletes, grunting and sweating and spitting and running and crashing and hurling, right now, acting all manly and tough and rugged and heroic on the field or on the court.

And they're signing autographs and getting themselves all beloved by largely homophobic 'Murkin men and swooning 'Murkin boys and even handfuls of women as they jam the secret of their sexuality way, way down and go on raking in their millions, leading their lives of quiet, albeit loaded, desperation.

[SmithL]

Morfordite Alert

You've been warned!

[SmithL]

Markie wants to date a jock.

[ladtx]

Where Are The Gay Pro Athletes?

In the closet where they should be. ;o)

[LongElegantLegs]

I think I'm offended at his assumption that I can't be a homophobic sports fan just because I'm a female. The sexist.

[JohnLongIsland]

what this country needs, the liberal version of ideal role models. the next primer in the series: "my mommy has two jock straps"

[Mr. Blonde]

Being that, it seems like, every pro athlete has had some kind of sexual assault charges filed against them, maybe gays pro athletes don't exist. Imagine a small group of the population that doesn't have another small group of the population within it. That never happens does it.

[YouPosting2Me]

Playing Soccer.

[Horatio Gates]

Morford,what a putz. I prefer to use the term Homoloathic in my case.

[Maximus of Texas]

Or sailing.

[SuzanneWeeks]

Tony Stewart

Before you flame, I love Tony & NASCAR. My gaydar just beeps way to loudly when he is on the TV

Suz

[Maximus of Texas]

I hope not because he drives for Home Depot. Now, if he drove for Lowes, I might have to agree with you.

[SuzanneWeeks]

I can not stand Jimmy Johnson (as my husband calls him Jeff Gordon Light)

And no, not because of the Homo Depot either...

LOL

Suz

[smith288]

Where Are The Gay Pro Athletes?

Here is another question? Who gives a crap? (Besides Miss Morford)

[Reaganesque]

We likes sweaty mens!!

[Hegewisch Dupa]

[Gay State Conservative]

Where are the homosexual pro athletes?

They're studying interior design.

[dfwgator]

[Clemenza]

[Clemenza]

All he needs to do is look at the entire New York Yankees team. Remember that Steibrenner is a Godfather in the "Gay Mafia" and recruits exclusively gay players.

[darkangel82]

Why are 99% of Morford's columns about something that 99% of the population doesn't want to hear about? and sorry Mark, but most athletes don't go your way.