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Chris Culliver to work with gay, lesbian youth (G-y Agenda in the NFL)
nfl.com ^ | 2-2-1013 | Chris Wesseling

Posted on 02/02/2013 3:08:53 PM PST by Houmatt

After stating earlier in the week that gay football players "gotta get up outta here," San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver released a statement Wednesday night insisting "those discriminating feelings are truly not in my heart."

While it's fair to wonder if the latter sentiment was prompted by Culliver's publicist, the second-year cornerback is at least taking a proactive approach to assisting the community he offended. Culliver will undergo sensitivity training and then work with "The Trevor Project" in the weeks after Super Bowl XLVII, reported the San Jose Mercury News, to learn more about suicide prevention among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth.

"We really feel that education about LGBT youth and the challenges they face is a great way to get (Chris) started on the right path," said Lauren McGinnis, communications director for The Trevor Project, "especially since he's a role model."

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To: Patriot Babe

Haven’t you heard? There are gay animals according to the gays.

I still say that anyone who’s for gay rights knows he or she may be outed in the future.


21 posted on 02/02/2013 3:45:07 PM PST by Terry Mross (Who long before America is no more?)
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To: OKRA2012
Foolish man - he apparently believed that none of his teammates tended to aberrant & unsanitary sexual behavior.

He has been 'corrected'.

22 posted on 02/02/2013 3:48:29 PM PST by skeeter
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To: OKRA2012; C. Edmund Wright

When a person makes a public statement while representing the company they work for, the company is free is issue consequences.


Not if the consequences violate his constitutional rights to freedom of religion and association.


23 posted on 02/02/2013 3:57:00 PM PST by bramps (Sarah Palin got more votes in 2008 than Mitt Romney got in 2012)
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To: bramps

Unless he works for the compnay 24/7, it won’t.


24 posted on 02/02/2013 4:01:33 PM PST by C. Edmund Wright
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To: skeeter
But not too long ago this man's comments wouldn't have warranted such a hypersensitive response by the company.

Soon everyone will be afraid to publicly express any sentiment that is at odds with acceptable norms, no matter how trivial or innocuous.

You are correct, and I'm sure the NFL would have intervened whether or not Culliver was on "company time" when he said what he said. The fact remains, he said this on company time, and as awful as the NFL's actions are, they do have the legal right in this case.

But we have the right to make fun of them for it too.

25 posted on 02/02/2013 4:04:57 PM PST by C. Edmund Wright
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To: Houmatt

Fag commercials as well. Troy Polomalu’s perfect hair. I want Steven Jackson’s sweaty jersey. I wish I had Greg Jennings sitting in my lap.
Enough to gag a maggot.


26 posted on 02/02/2013 4:05:03 PM PST by Palio di Siena
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To: bramps

To clarify, Ford would have the right to discipline a Ford employee who said in a public radio interview at a car show that Chevy products are superior. Same follows here.


27 posted on 02/02/2013 4:08:19 PM PST by C. Edmund Wright
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To: Palio di Siena

Thair hair is ridiculous, and definitely androgynous.


28 posted on 02/02/2013 4:09:01 PM PST by C. Edmund Wright
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To: Houmatt

The homo agenda is ruining sports. They have homosexual advocacy commercials during NHL games now. I watch less football than I used because of all the liberalism. If I had little kids I definately wouldn’t have a TV. It’s indoctrination 24/7.


29 posted on 02/02/2013 4:11:43 PM PST by Varda
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To: Houmatt

30 posted on 02/02/2013 4:13:54 PM PST by hawkeye101 (Well done is better than well said.)
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To: bramps

“Not if the consequences violate his constitutional rights to freedom of religion and association.”

Could you please cite where in the Bible it is written “No, we don’t got no gay people on the team.”


31 posted on 02/02/2013 4:27:13 PM PST by OKRA2012
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To: C. Edmund Wright
Of course I agree - holding its employees to certain standard is among the dwindling rights a company can exercise.

Especially when those standards conform to government sanctioned thinking.

But I'm sure you'd agree its indicative of a growing and unhealthy intolerance. Years ago a company would've shrugged and said 'yeah, well thats his opinion' and left it at that. And everyone would've agreed.

Now those with incorrect opinions must be made an example of.

It just ain't American.

32 posted on 02/02/2013 4:28:21 PM PST by skeeter
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To: C. Edmund Wright

He was at an NFL Media Day and was representing his team and the NFL.

He was on company time.


33 posted on 02/02/2013 4:29:34 PM PST by OKRA2012
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To: Houmatt

I’ll be passing on the Sodomite Bowl this year...


34 posted on 02/02/2013 4:32:51 PM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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35 posted on 02/02/2013 4:33:39 PM PST by RedMDer (HEY LIBS! GUN FREE ZONE T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE NOW. I DARE YA!)
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To: skeeter

I totally agree that is un-American, hypocritical, politically correct - and I also think that a business has the right to be all of those things, and we have the right to criticize them for it.

And yes, it is definitely a sign of the times, and it’s disturbing as hell. 100% with you.

There is another issue at play here, and it’s a misunderstanding of rights (and I am NOT assuming you have this misunderstanding by the way). We cannot necessarily exercise all of our rights simultaneously. Culliver was exercising his free speec hand his right to pursue happiness by way of a big NFL paycheck at the same times. Turns out, those rights are not compatible, but the Constitution never promised mutual inclusivity of all rights at all times.


36 posted on 02/02/2013 4:42:25 PM PST by C. Edmund Wright
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To: OKRA2012

ARe you sure that was aimed at me? I’ve been making the exact same point.


37 posted on 02/02/2013 4:43:35 PM PST by C. Edmund Wright
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To: OKRA2012
Could you please cite where in the Bible it is written “No, we don’t got no gay people on the team.”

I think it was in Genesis, NIV.
38 posted on 02/02/2013 4:44:25 PM PST by Girlene
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To: Varda

I quit watching October football, with all the pink crap on the uniforms. Looks like a transvestite league
————not that there’s anything wrong with that — (/sarc from Seinfeld show....)


39 posted on 02/02/2013 4:46:03 PM PST by C. Edmund Wright
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To: OKRA2012

Could you please cite where in the Bible it is written “No, we don’t got no gay people on the team.”


No clue what you are talking about. Would it be so hard to just say, “Yes, you are correct, bramps.” Or do you believe the NFL has or should have the right to force a player to work with a homosexual advocacy group against his religious beliefs?


40 posted on 02/02/2013 4:48:25 PM PST by bramps (Sarah Palin got more votes in 2008 than Mitt Romney got in 2012)
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