Comments on: Withers: Will March Madness ever have an out player? http://www.365gay.com/blog/033009-will-march-madness-ever-have-an-out-player/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:11:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: waynekahler http://www.365gay.com/blog/033009-will-march-madness-ever-have-an-out-player/comment-page-1/#comment-49614 waynekahler Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:33:27 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6292#comment-49614 I spent some time in Washington North Carolina. I'm sorry that this Minnesota boy was not very thrilled with the experience because our black brothers were also not too accepting. But we know what the sisters especially must be going through, not to mention what the "he-men" have to say about it. I spent some time in Washington North Carolina. I’m sorry that this Minnesota boy
was not very thrilled with the experience
because our black brothers were also not too
accepting. But we know what the sisters especially must be going through, not to
mention what the “he-men” have to say about it.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.365gay.com/blog/033009-will-march-madness-ever-have-an-out-player/comment-page-1/#comment-49568 Kevin Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:08:24 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6292#comment-49568 cm, so black homophobia is the reason NHL star Mark Messier has never been able to come out of the closet? Does black homophobia account for the homophobic fan rants at New York Rangers hockey games? How about the homophobic and racist rants at British soccer games... cm, so black homophobia is the reason NHL star Mark Messier has never been able to come out of the closet? Does black homophobia account for the homophobic fan rants at New York Rangers hockey games? How about the homophobic and racist rants at British soccer games…

]]> By: Chitown Kev http://www.365gay.com/blog/033009-will-march-madness-ever-have-an-out-player/comment-page-1/#comment-49565 Chitown Kev Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:05:29 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6292#comment-49565 cm, so was it black homophobia that prevented (and still prevents for all I know) NHL star Mark Messier from coming out of the closet? I have heard that rumor for a very long time. Or what about the story of homophobic rants at New York Rangers games that was in the NY Times? And let's not even talk about the homophobic and racist rants at British soccer games. cm, so was it black homophobia that prevented (and still prevents for all I know) NHL star Mark Messier from coming out of the closet? I have heard that rumor for a very long time.

Or what about the story of homophobic rants at New York Rangers games that was in the NY Times?

And let’s not even talk about the homophobic and racist rants at British soccer games.

]]> By: charley http://www.365gay.com/blog/033009-will-march-madness-ever-have-an-out-player/comment-page-1/#comment-49538 charley Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:15:44 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6292#comment-49538 Go UCONN! Go UCONN!

]]> By: James Withers http://www.365gay.com/blog/033009-will-march-madness-ever-have-an-out-player/comment-page-1/#comment-49510 James Withers Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:02:15 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6292#comment-49510 cm, My. My. Play that race card baby. I would join but the game bores me. I will simply repeat what I've said many a time: homophobia, no matter who espouses it, needs to be fought. Sincerely, James cm,

My. My. Play that race card baby. I would join but the game bores me.

I will simply repeat what I’ve said many a time: homophobia, no matter who espouses it, needs to be fought.

Sincerely,

James

]]> By: Neil http://www.365gay.com/blog/033009-will-march-madness-ever-have-an-out-player/comment-page-1/#comment-49507 Neil Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:39:22 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6292#comment-49507 RJ, are really that big of an idiot? Let me ask some more questions: Do you wear a wedding ring? If you work at a desk, do you have a picture of you and your wife and kids displayed? Or do you keep them in the drawer? At work, do you ever discuss a great dinner out that you and your wife had? Or a good movie you've seen together? As your vacation approaches do you eagerly share the destination and how much you are looking forward to being with your wife rather than being at work? Do you scurry to a quiet, private corner to take a cell phone call from your wife? I didn't think so. Do you end that call publicly with, "Love you too."? If you are single do you discuss the merits of a movie based on the attractiveness of one or more of the female actors? Two more points and I'm done. All of the things above publicize your sexual orientation. None of those things even indicate - even hint at - your sexual behavior. Orientation and behavior are in no way synonymous. Secondly, I agree with you that what one does in the bedroom is quite private and shouldn't be public information. But the fact is that just I am persuaded by your inane posts that you are straight . . . I still have no idea what you do in your bedroom. Why do you assume that to reveal one's orientation is equal to revealing one's sexual behavior? Doing so is only a tactic of fearful, timid people who must set up straw men in order to avoid the real issue. Neil RJ, are really that big of an idiot? Let me ask some more questions:

Do you wear a wedding ring? If you work at a desk, do you have a picture of you and your wife and kids displayed? Or do you keep them in the drawer?

At work, do you ever discuss a great dinner out that you and your wife had? Or a good movie you’ve seen together?

As your vacation approaches do you eagerly share the destination and how much you are looking forward to being with your wife rather than being at work?

Do you scurry to a quiet, private corner to take a cell phone call from your wife? I didn’t think so. Do you end that call publicly with, “Love you too.”?

If you are single do you discuss the merits of a movie based on the attractiveness of one or more of the female actors?

Two more points and I’m done. All of the things above publicize your sexual orientation. None of those things even indicate – even hint at – your sexual behavior. Orientation and behavior are in no way synonymous.

Secondly, I agree with you that what one does in the bedroom is quite private and shouldn’t be public information. But the fact is that just I am persuaded by your inane posts that you are straight . . . I still have no idea what you do in your bedroom.

Why do you assume that to reveal one’s orientation is equal to revealing one’s sexual behavior? Doing so is only a tactic of fearful, timid people who must set up straw men in order to avoid the real issue.

Neil

]]> By: Brian http://www.365gay.com/blog/033009-will-march-madness-ever-have-an-out-player/comment-page-1/#comment-49500 Brian Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:35:29 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6292#comment-49500 This society from the president on down is homophobic, so the answer is no. RE: BUY PRODUCTS FROM SPAIN. This society from the president on down is homophobic, so the answer is no. RE: BUY PRODUCTS FROM SPAIN.

]]> By: cm http://www.365gay.com/blog/033009-will-march-madness-ever-have-an-out-player/comment-page-1/#comment-49499 cm Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:31:53 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6292#comment-49499 James, with the disproportionate amount of African Americans in college basketball, and the disproportionate levels of homophobic bigotry and prejudice in the black community, why would this surprise you? Another great benefit to fixing homophobia in the black community might be that it helps fix it in some other communities as well. You can't tell me it doesn't have an effect. James, with the disproportionate amount of African Americans in college basketball, and the disproportionate levels of homophobic bigotry and prejudice in the black community, why would this surprise you?

Another great benefit to fixing homophobia in the black community might be that it helps fix it in some other communities as well. You can’t tell me it doesn’t have an effect.

]]> By: Gay Man http://www.365gay.com/blog/033009-will-march-madness-ever-have-an-out-player/comment-page-1/#comment-49492 Gay Man Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:14:28 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6292#comment-49492 James Withers is 100% right in his article. Anti-gay bigotry is heavy in sports and gay people need to support gay athletes. James Withers is 100% right in his article. Anti-gay bigotry is heavy in sports and gay people need to support gay athletes.

]]> By: Bob from Arlington, VA http://www.365gay.com/blog/033009-will-march-madness-ever-have-an-out-player/comment-page-1/#comment-49488 Bob from Arlington, VA Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:22:44 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6292#comment-49488 grownupjock, it would be a dream come true if a bunch of coaches, players, and sports journalists were to all come out simultaneously! But tell me, even if a few (or many) players decide to come out of the closet, particularly in Division I sports such as football and basketball, are fans going to stop calling people homophobic slurs to try and make them feel bad? NO. Idiots will always be idiots, though we will make an impact on their bigotry. What will speak far louder to the fans than sexual orientation is productivity. What true die-hard fan is EVER going to be unhappy about a championship won by their team even if all the starters are gay? That kind of stuff runs in their blood deeper than religion ever could. Random fact about Duke U.: the organization "gay? fine by me." http://www.finebyme.org/ was started at Duke to combat the homophobia. Where's our gay Jackie Robinson when we need him? grownupjock, it would be a dream come true if a bunch of coaches, players, and sports journalists were to all come out simultaneously!

But tell me, even if a few (or many) players decide to come out of the closet, particularly in Division I sports such as football and basketball, are fans going to stop calling people homophobic slurs to try and make them feel bad? NO. Idiots will always be idiots, though we will make an impact on their bigotry.

What will speak far louder to the fans than sexual orientation is productivity. What true die-hard fan is EVER going to be unhappy about a championship won by their team even if all the starters are gay? That kind of stuff runs in their blood deeper than religion ever could.

Random fact about Duke U.: the organization “gay? fine by me.” http://www.finebyme.org/ was started at Duke to combat the homophobia.

Where’s our gay Jackie Robinson when we need him?

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