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Former Ole Miss guard calls Michael Sam TV coverage ‘nasty ass shit’
OXFORD, Miss. — Former Mississippi basketball player Marshall Henderson says ESPN’s coverage of Michael Sam becoming the first openly gay player drafted by the NFL was “nasty ass shit” and that he is boycotting SportsCenter.
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No hesitation for networks airing Michael Sam kissing his boyfriend
The handsome football player gets drafted by an NFL team, plants an emotional kiss on his sweetheart and gives sportscasts a feel-good video clip. It’s a scene that plays out for dozens of draft picks…
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Radio host: ESPN issued guidance on gay terms following Collins’ coming out
ESPN Radio talk show host Tony Kornheiser on Tuesday said the sports network issued guidelines to its employees for discussing gay athletes following NBA player Jason Collins’ announcement Monday that he is gay.
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ESPN regrets ‘distraction’ caused by reporter’s anti-gay remarks
NEW YORK — ESPN says that it regrets the “distraction” caused by one of its reporters who described Jason Collins as a sinner after the NBA center publicly revealed that he was gay.
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ESPN sportscaster: ‘I would not characterize’ Jason Collins as Christian
ESPN sportscaster Chris Broussard on Monday publicly bashed Washington Wizards’ center Jason Collins, just hours after the veteran NBA play became the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay.
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Rutgers reconsiders dismissal of basketball coach over abusive behavior, gay slurs
NEWARK, N.J. — Rutgers University said it would reconsider its decision to retain basketball coach Mike Rice after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs.
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ESPN broadcasts victory kiss between pro-bowler and husband
In what is being hailed as a first for ESPN, the cable sports network this past weekend broadcast footage of an openly gay athlete kissing his husband after a victory.
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ESPN radio hosts suspended following transphobic broadcast
WASHINGTON — Two Washington D.C.-based radio announcers were suspended Tuesday following a brief, on-air apology for remarks made during a broadcast last week in which they referred to a transgender female basketball player as “he/she” and “it.” WTEM Radio, branded as ESPN 980, said Tuesday afternoon it had “temporarily removed” hosts Steve Czaban and Andy […]
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ESPN poll reveals where pro athletes stand on same-sex marriage
Professional hockey players are the most supportive professional athletes on the issue of marriage equality, according to a recently published ESPN poll.
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High school football fans display their homophobia on national television
During the game against Spanish Fort High School and its arch-rival Daphne High School, ESPN cameras captured students displaying a sign which read, “Purple? Man, that’s GAY.” The sign was a reference to Daphne High School colors, one of which is purple.