Monday, November 06, 2006

Must not Refer to Homosexuals Unless you Clearly Praise them

We read:

"Former NFL receiver Brian Kinchen will not work as an ESPNU commentator this week because of a comment he made during last Saturday's broadcast of the Northern Illinois-Iowa game.

Kinchen was explaining the need for receivers to make catches with their hands because they are "tender" and can "caress" the ball. He then paused and said, "that's kind of gay, but hey ..."

Source


He was actually saying that top sportsmen must behave in a way associated with homosexuals so was he not praising homosexuals? Not clearly enough, apparently.

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