Ayanbadejo and Gay Marriage, Return of Football, RG3: 5 Things 9/10
A football themed five things for Monday.
1. Ravens Player in Middle of Gay Marriage Debate - Ravens LB Brendon Ayanbadejo was in the middle of a gay marriage debate last week after a Baltimore County politician, Emmett C. Burns Jr., sent a letter to the Ravens' owner demanding Ayanbadejo back off his comments advocating for gay rights. After getting word of the letter, fellow NFL player Chris Kluwe, a punter for the Minnesota Vikings, sent a profanity-laced letter to sports blog Deadspin that made a case for Ayanbadejo's right to speak out and said it was ridiculous to suppress a person's right to free speech. On Sunday, Burns backed off his position, according to the Baltimore Sun, Burns said, "Each of us has the right to speak our opinions." 2. Football is Back - The …
Brook Hubbard
9:48 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012
I am in awe of Chris Kluwe... not only for his ability to make a point but for his talent at using vulgar terminology. more ›