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Suns prez Rick Welts reveals he's gay
ESPN.com news services ^ | May 15, 2011

Posted on 05/15/2011 2:19:38 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

Phoenix Suns president and CEO Rick Welts, in an effort to breach what he sees as the tiptoed-around topic of homosexuality in men's team sports, recently met with friends, associates and a newspaper reporter to reveal he is gay.

Welts, believed to be the first man in a prominent position in men's sports who has declared his homosexuality, says he wants to now mentor other gay people who seek to pursue a career in sports, according to The New York Times.

(Excerpt) Read more at sports.espn.go.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: gays; homosexualagenda; homosexuals; nba; phoenixsuns; rickwelts; suns
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He is happy.
1 posted on 05/15/2011 2:19:42 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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He´d better stay out of the locker room.


2 posted on 05/15/2011 2:21:40 PM PDT by onedoug (If)
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To: ConservativeStatement

My cousin. Gotta pray for him.


3 posted on 05/15/2011 2:21:46 PM PDT by Jim W N
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To: ConservativeStatement

Well last year they wore uni’s that said “Los Suns” (or whatever) to support the illegal immigrants.

What next: Phoenix Sthsuns?


4 posted on 05/15/2011 2:22:23 PM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (American Thinker Columnist / Rush ghost contributor)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Much ass slapping ensued.


5 posted on 05/15/2011 2:23:30 PM PDT by mylife (OPINIONS ~ $ 1.00 HALFBAKED ~ 50c)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Why do homosexuals have the need to tell the world their sexual escapades? Does anyone really care? Do heterosexuals run around shouting “I’m straight - look at me”? Why the need for attention and approval? But we need to celebrate mental illness, I guess. Just leave us alone and get back in the closet.


6 posted on 05/15/2011 2:23:40 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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“says he wants to now screw other gay people who seek to pursue a career in sports,”

Fixed it.


7 posted on 05/15/2011 2:24:34 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Much ass slapping ensued.

Next up? A proposed name change to the “Phoenix Buns”


8 posted on 05/15/2011 2:24:55 PM PDT by mylife (OPINIONS ~ $ 1.00 HALFBAKED ~ 50c)
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To: C. Edmund Wright

No jerseys...


9 posted on 05/15/2011 2:25:10 PM PDT by JDW11235 (I think I got it now!)
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wants to now mentor other gay people who seek to pursue a career in sports

I am sure he wants to help them at a very young age.

10 posted on 05/15/2011 2:26:36 PM PDT by highpockets
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Report: "....says he wants to now mentor other gay people who seek to pursue a career in sports..."

Response: I'll bet he does.

11 posted on 05/15/2011 2:26:55 PM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Hey everyone! Heads up, I’m a hetro!


12 posted on 05/15/2011 2:27:29 PM PDT by Indy Pendance
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To: ilovesarah2012

People don’t understand the threat of homosexuality. It’s like yeast. It wants to spread as much as possible and eliminate contrary lifestyles (regular marriage, etc). The “gay agenda” includes long-term goals of mocking and doing away with regular marriage. Also, the banning of the Bible.


13 posted on 05/15/2011 2:27:30 PM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Jim 0216

Where there indications or is this a complete surprise?


14 posted on 05/15/2011 2:27:36 PM PDT by mylife (OPINIONS ~ $ 1.00 HALFBAKED ~ 50c)
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To: highpockets

No doubt he’s a great recruiter, too.


15 posted on 05/15/2011 2:29:14 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Bet he has hours and hours of secret video of the locker room. He personally washes the jock straps.


16 posted on 05/15/2011 2:29:43 PM PDT by org.whodat
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To: Jim 0216

So this is no secret.

He is an activist.


17 posted on 05/15/2011 2:30:38 PM PDT by mylife (OPINIONS ~ $ 1.00 HALFBAKED ~ 50c)
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To: ilovesarah2012

See my post 12. Maybe we need to ‘adopt’ their attitude. But it is lame announcing who you sleep with at your meetings with strangers. Sick.

I can hardly wait for May 21 to get out of this madness. There is no where else to go. So, I might as well jump on that bandwagon. I’ll do it again in 2023.


18 posted on 05/15/2011 2:31:17 PM PDT by Indy Pendance
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Suns prez Rick Welts reveals he's gay

you're kidding?

19 posted on 05/15/2011 2:31:43 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: mylife
We knew about it since the 80's. Dang man, don't know what happened. Usually, it's a "I hate my dad" thing. I guess. His dad seemed like a nice enough guy, but maybe he was distant or detached towards his son or something.

Anyway, I care about him personally, but will fight against the "gay rights" myth.

20 posted on 05/15/2011 2:32:55 PM PDT by Jim W N
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