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LSU football player is sorry ‘if you were hurt’ that he called gays sissies
BATON ROUGE, La. — A college football player at Louisiana State University apologized Friday for saying gays should not play football because they are sissies.
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NFL: No violations found in questions related to players’ sexual orientation
NEW YORK — The NFL says it found no “specific violations” in investigating whether team recruiters had questioned potential players about their sexual orientation during a February scouting combine.
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Ayanbadejo: Up to four NFL players may soon come out as gay
Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo says up to four NFL players may soon come out as gay, according to a published report. “I think it will happen sooner than you think,” Ayanbadejo told The Baltimore Sun.
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Report: Ayanbadejo hints that LGBT advocacy may be a factor in being cut by Ravens
NEW YORK — Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo hinted Thursday evening that his advocacy for marriage equality and LGBT rights may have been one of the reasons he was cut from the team.
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LGBT ally Brendon Ayanbadejo released from Baltimore Ravens
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday released reserve linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, an outspoken champion of LGBT rights and marriage equality, from his contract.
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Reports suggest NFL is preparing for a major ‘coming out’ announcement
The head of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) said that the league’s union has been working hard to prepare players for the “unavoidable announcement” that an NFL player will soon come out as gay.
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Cleveland Browns’ Scott Fujita: How family and friends shaped his views on marriage equality
In a stunning new essay, Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita, among a growing coalition of straight allies in the professional sports arena, shares the personal stories of family and friends, and why he supports marriage equality for gay couples.
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New York AG: NFL must investigate whether recruits were asked their sexual orientation
ALBANY, New York — New York state’s top legal official urged the NFL on Thursday to investigate whether potential players were improperly asked about their sexual orientation during the league’s annual skills exhibition for incoming college players, which he said would be illegal in New York.
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NFL to investigate alleged questions about sexual orientation at scouting event
NEW YORK — The National Football League (NFL) said Wednesday it will investigate claims by a University of Colorado football player that he was asked about his sexual orientation by at least one NFL team during a scouting interview last week.
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Tim Tebow to speak at virulently anti-gay, anti-Semitic Dallas megachurch
It seems that lately Tim Tebow has been making more speaking appearances in church than he has quarterback appearances in NFL games. Tebow made headlines with his Easter address in Georgetown, Texas in April, and his talk at a Scottsdale, AZ church earlier this month. And now he’s got another gig at a megachurch in Dallas, only this one comes with a large helping of controversy.