Players’ Support of Gay Marriage Alters N.F.L. Image

New York Times ^ | Sep 8 2012 | Adam Himmelsbach

[scottjewell]

Sorry for cutting off the start of the second paragraph which should read, “It caught the attention of”.

[scooby321]

And, Ellner said, support for gay-rights issues is on the rise in the league. The current and former N.F.L. players Scott Fujita, Michael Strahan and Nic Harris are among those who have spoken out in support of same-sex marriage. The Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin, who had a brother who was gay, appeared on the cover of Out magazine. Zeigler said he had interviewed 25 current players in the past year, all of whom said they would welcome a gay teammate.

An NYT agenda with a few I mean few players and former players express in favor of it.

[tomkat]

<puke>

[Tainan]

Well, I tell you what, we better never find the likes of that Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo posting here on Free Republic.

No Siree...that dog just don’t hunt around these parts.

[Ann Archy]

They are either GAY themselves, into group sex, or they have a family member who is gay.

[scottjewell]

Yes, it’s also a whole trend now to prove one is not a “bigot”.

[sport]

Another reason I stopped watching nfl games.

[montag813]

The fags who dominate the NYT newsroom are ecstatic now that there are a whole TWO players support “gay marriage”. A journeyman linebacker and a punter. WOW! What a groundswell (not).

[onedoug]

“Skipping practice in five minutes!”

[arasina]

Well, I tell you what, we better never find the likes of that Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo posting here on Free Republic.

No Siree...that dog just don’t hunt around these parts.

What exactly are you trying to say, Tainan? Your post reads like a roundabout accusation of bigotry.

[scottjewell]

Good point. They have a way of making you think that little blips are huge groundswells. Have to keep in perspective.

[LibLieSlayer]

First it was round ball... then the first baseball strike and then I gave up the nfl forever... and NASCAR ain't far behind. I will shun those that preach from satan’s book. I will wipe their dust from my feet... I will never look back.

LLS

[who knows what evil?]

I will wipe their dust from my feet... I will never look back.

I no longer finance entertainment...no restaurants, cable, movies, sporting events...none. I will not enable the enemy. Funny thing is; I do not even miss any of that stuff. Now if we could only get a few million more conservatives to join us... :-(

[momtothree]

... not 100% sure but account has been suspended/banned. Hugs, Mom

[LibLieSlayer]

I bought a movie Friday to watch tonight. I read where several actors in it had anti Republican remarks in the news yesterday... it will be returned this afternoon for a refund... unopened and unwatched. I have many Clint Eastwood movies in my collection... I will watch one of those instead.

LLS

[momtothree]

“Your post reads like a roundabout accusation of bigotry”.

Why does it sound like bigotry? Free Republic is made up of God loving and fearing conservatives. People who hold the sacrament/definition of marriage as the Judeo-Christian definition (one man, one woman). Any so called freeper that would post in favor of letting two men, two women, a man and a poodle, a woman and a tree marry? Nope... not happening. I stand by my fellow freeper with “that dog just don’t hunt around these parts”.

[Flavious_Maximus]

“How does gay marriage, in any way, shape or form, affect your life?”

This guy has no clue. Why not allow brother to marry sister? Or how about allowing two men to marry two woman in a group marriage? Once you redefine marriage, then there is no point in even being married. It becomes meaningless.

Liberalism truly is a mental disease.

[who knows what evil?]

I can always borrow Clint movies from the in-laws if the urge strikes... :-)

[longtermmemmory]

NFL Diva who probably does the “down low” deviant.

for those in rio linda, down low is when a male engages in deviancy but claims to be straight because of marriage or engaging in normal conduct.