GOP loss: NFL drafts openly gay player, who kisses his partner on ESPN; Public is ok

[deltex1]

The GOP lost yet another small battle today.

The National Football League....the beacon of macho manliness in America, had it's collegiate player draft today.

And former University of Missouri defensive end Michael Sam, SEC defensive player of the year, was drafted in the 7th round by the St Louis Rams. He is considered a "tweener", too slow to play LB, too small for DE, but very talented, so he's getting his shot.

ESPN showed him at his home with his partner, a white man. So, basically, a gay interracial couple, kissing on national TV on ESPN, after Sam was drafted into the manliest of sports, the NFL.

And what happened? Nothing. The public is fine with it. His future St Louis teammates welcomed him and basically said lets get to work and win some ball games. ESPN analysts spoke of the significance of the moment...and them spoke of how Sam will fit in with the Ram's scheme and their incredibly talented defense.

The public is just fine with it. So are his teammates.

Only the GOP seems to have a problem with gay people. And society will remember it.

The guy will end up being a target on the field. Lots of testosterone on a NFL team, he better play smart and keep his mouth shut. How long before he plays the fag card? If he gets cut, this is all we will hear about, not if he was good enough to play for the NFL, but that the faggot got cut because of homophobia.

Um you realize there a ton of gays playing in the NFL right?

How do you know that...you weigh them after you blow them?

 

[Quantum Windbag]

lol...See?



No, he won't. As much as you want it to happen.



Do you mean like Tom Brady, who was a 6th round pick; or Shannon Sharpe, a seventh round pick; or Richard Dent, an 8th round pick?

Nah...none of them ever managed to do anything in the NFL.

And...Michael Sam was named the AP's SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 and received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.

He was, prior to coming out, a sure 3-5th round draft projectee, so his actions certainly diminished his draft status. But that's moot now, isn't it?

Whether he makes it or not, he's made history as the first openly gay man in the NFL.

Just like Kenny Washington (who signed a contract with - coincidentally - the Rams) to become the first black football player in the league and George Taliaferro, who was the first man drafted by the NFL in 1949.

Hall of Famers:
George Blanda who went in 12th round
Roger Stauback went in the 10th round

Staubach was selected in the tenth because he had to finish his Navy career and wouldn't be able to actually join the team for five years at age 27. It was a risk.

Yeah, most QBs were out of the game by that age back then.

 

[rightwinger]

Just a point here... You think an opposing player will want to hit on Sam??

More importantly how many gays are into sports, specifically the NFL?
First there are At least 5 percent of American men, I estimate, are predominantly attracted to men,
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/08/opinion/sunday/how-many-american-men-are-gay.html?_r=0

That means of the 146,885,000 men in the United States in 2008 less then 8 million are gay.. leaving 138 million non-gay.
How many many watch NFL ?
Adweek/ Harris Poll the name is accurate as almost two thirds of U.S. adults say they currently watch NFL football (64%),
including almost three quarters of men (73%) and over half of women (55%).
2/3 of 310 million is 207 million of which 73% or 140 million are males.

So what do you think will happen if 140 million males 95% non-gay decide.. hmmm... I'll just find something else to watch???

Why would they care what a player does in his personal life?

I watch football because I want to see my beloved Giants win. I really don't care about the players personal lives.

Ha! If you don't care, why are you making this into a big issue?

I didn't start the thread

 

[rightwinger]

The GOP is part of this how?

You just drafted the straw man, and now you cut him from the team? That was quick.

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I'm sorry....but I fail to see where I mentioned the GOP at all

But if you ask my opinion, I think the GOP is rooting for Sam to fail. They like their gays to be silent and behind the scenes

Another dumb shit, intolerant, bigoted, uninformed post from the wingnutter.

Maybe you can enlighten me

Where have Republicans been advocates for gay rights?

 

[GISMYS]

Do you really want to waste your time watching sick minded sexual perverts playing or doing anything?????????????? NOT ME!!! NO THANKS!

 

[deltex1]

Coming soon to the national anthem...


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[Iceweasel]

The bearded freak will probably be the next Super Bowl entertainer.

 

[Papageorgio]

I'm sorry....but I fail to see where I mentioned the GOP at all

But if you ask my opinion, I think the GOP is rooting for Sam to fail. They like their gays to be silent and behind the scenes

Another dumb shit, intolerant, bigoted, uninformed post from the wingnutter.

Maybe you can enlighten me

Where have Republicans been advocates for gay rights?

Maybe you can enlighten me, where have Republicans come out and said they were rooting for Sam to fail? You made the accusation, back it up.




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[bucs90]

Just as expected, right wingers completely missed the point.

Did any sitting Republican candidate make a comment about Michael Sam?

Nope. Didn't need to. By their past actions, they've painted their party as being anti-gay, fair or not, that's the corner they put themselves in.

So now, anytime something happens that is a new step in gay rights, the GOP will be perceived as being against it.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Just as expected, right wingers completely missed the point.

Did any sitting Republican candidate make a comment about Michael Sam?

Nope. Didn't need to. By their past actions, they've painted their party as being anti-gay, fair or not, that's the corner they put themselves in.

So now, anytime something happens that is a new step in gay rights, the GOP will be perceived as being against it.

Yeah, we missed the point, because there is no point. All we know is that you tried to bait us into a frenzy. You failed. Who cares? He's a gay football player. Nobody cares. Do we not want him to be a football player because he's gay? Heck no.

Please, don't try to psychoanalyze us. Nobody commented on Sam because nobody cared. His skills on the field will have to do the talking from now on, not his sexual affiliation.

 

[Papageorgio]

Just as expected, right wingers completely missed the point.

Did any sitting Republican candidate make a comment about Michael Sam?

Nope. Didn't need to. By their past actions, they've painted their party as being anti-gay, fair or not, that's the corner they put themselves in.

So now, anytime something happens that is a new step in gay rights, the GOP will be perceived as being against it.

No point, just a dumb shit trying to save face because his thread went so wrong on him.




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[Papageorgio]

Just as expected, right wingers completely missed the point.

Did any sitting Republican candidate make a comment about Michael Sam?

Nope. Didn't need to. By their past actions, they've painted their party as being anti-gay, fair or not, that's the corner they put themselves in.

So now, anytime something happens that is a new step in gay rights, the GOP will be perceived as being against it.

Yeah, we missed the point, because there is no point. All we know is that you tried to bait us into a frenzy. You failed. Who cares? He's a gay football player. Nobody cares. Do we not want him to be a football player because he's gay? Heck no.

Please, don't try to psychoanalyze us. Nobody commented on Sam because nobody cared. His skills on the field will have to do the talking from now on, not his sexual affiliation.

Buc's just thinks he is a hot guy and wishes he was the boyfriend, nothing but Buc's jealousy or he is stupid, one of the two. Just don't know which.


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[Stephanie]

Is there anyone the left/liberal/Democrat/progressives WON'T USE for their hateful warfare on the people in this country?

This thread is prime example

At least this guy is alive....Newtown they're still dancing on their graves for their political Agenda

sick and sickening

who gives a shit about some dumb football player...the Majority of the people in this country is worrying OVER JOBS, survival under this regimes economy, gas prices hitting $3.50 again, etc etc

You lowlifes will crawl as low as any snake

 

[Seawytch]

There is nothing here about gay rights, dipshit. The GOP never took a position on any of it. Therefore they could not "lose" anything.
Pro football won't gain much by featuring perverts on its teams. Who wants to watch crap like that?

True, the GOP never took any kind of official position on it, but a GOP lobbyist tried to get a bill sponsored that would ban gay players from the NFL.

The NFL isn't "featuring perverts", they're featuring football players...some of whom happen to be gay.

Link?
A guy kissing his gay lover under the auspices of the NFL is a pervert.

Lobbyist drafts bill to ban gays from NFL

How does one kiss under the auspices of the NFL? The big ol kiss cam got 'em?

Most people don't find it "perverted" anymore to see two guys kissing. You're a dying minority, thankfully.

 

[Iceweasel]

Just as expected, right wingers completely missed the point.

Did any sitting Republican candidate make a comment about Michael Sam?

Nope. Didn't need to. By their past actions, they've painted their party as being anti-gay, fair or not, that's the corner they put themselves in.

So now, anytime something happens that is a new step in gay rights, the GOP will be perceived as being against it.

No one commented on it so that proves they are anti-gay? You proved you are anti-thought.

 

[Stephanie]

Just as expected, right wingers completely missed the point.

Did any sitting Republican candidate make a comment about Michael Sam?

Nope. Didn't need to. By their past actions, they've painted their party as being anti-gay, fair or not, that's the corner they put themselves in.

So now, anytime something happens that is a new step in gay rights, the GOP will be perceived as being against it.

No one commented on it so that proves they are anti-gay? You proved you are anti-thought.

it seems he's become nothing more but a shit stirring troll/sheep

 

[natstew]

Sam is not the first openly queer football player.

it was common knowledge that Dallas Cowboy's Quarterback Danny White was queer.
Difference is, Sam is a militant, in your face pervert and Danny White just lived his life like the rest of humanity does.
It's you hateful, evil, despicable, Libtards who are making an issue about it.

 

[natstew]

Obama calls Sam, a 250th draft choice to congratulate him and is silent on 40 Veterans dying of neglect in HIS VA.

That's because Obama is an anti American queer.

 

[Papageorgio]

Obama calls Sam, a 250th draft choice to congratulate him and is silent on 40 Veterans dying of neglect in HIS VA.

That's because Obama is an anti American queer.

You know, Sam could have been his son.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Just as expected, right wingers completely missed the point.

Did any sitting Republican candidate make a comment about Michael Sam?

Nope. Didn't need to. By their past actions, they've painted their party as being anti-gay, fair or not, that's the corner they put themselves in.

So now, anytime something happens that is a new step in gay rights, the GOP will be perceived as being against it.

Why would they? He was picked 249th in the draft, unless you are related to him, or obsessed with his sex life, there is no reason to even think about him.

Just curious, are you related to him?