Were NFL draft picks in New York asked if they were gay?


Sports | 206747 hits | Mar 14 9:39 am | Posted by: Strutz
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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman urged the NFL on Tuesday to investigate whether possible draft picks were improperly asked about their sexual orientation during the league's combine, which he said would be illegal in New York.

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  1. by avatar Strutz
    Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:11 pm
    There has never been an openly gay player in any of North America's major pro sports leagues, though a few athletes have come out after retirement.

    Surprising in a way because there must be some that are. Obviously this is one profession where admission as to who one is would be difficult for the "masses" to accept?

  2. by avatar raydan
    Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:20 pm
    It's a manly man, share a locker room and shower, hot and sweaty full contact sport.
    I think it's more difficult for the other players to accept than the masses. :(

    I played in college and I don't remember if we might have had gay players on the team. There must have been but it was a lot different back then, even more taboo and hidden.

  3. by avatar Strutz
    Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:35 pm
    "raydan" said
    It's a manly man, share a locker room and shower, hot and sweaty full contact sport.
    I think it's more difficult for the other players to accept than the masses. :(

    I played in college and I don't remember if we might have had gay players on the team. There must have been but it was a lot different back then, even more taboo and hidden.

    I suppose so...

  4. by avatar andyt
    Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:40 pm
    It's the entertainment industry. Image is everything.

  5. by avatar raydan
    Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:43 pm
    I think acceptance is getting better but there's still a ways to go... this story proves that. If I had to answer honestly about what would have happened to a gay player when I was young, I'd say he would have been run off the team... sad but true. Even at that age I was more accepting than the average because I had 2 gay cousins.

    Did you know that there are NO openly gay NFL players in the league? 8O

  6. by avatar andyt
    Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:49 pm
    "raydan" said


    Did you know that there are NO openly gay NFL players in the league? 8O


    As long as the QB isn't gay, it's all good. Otherwise the snap could get a little awkward. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

  7. by avatar raydan
    Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:58 pm
    It's not limited the football, there are no openly gay MLB players either, and it seems, no NBA players.

  8. by avatar andyt
    Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:03 pm
    Have to admit I don't really care.

  9. by avatar Unsound
    Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:26 pm
    No gay NHL players either. Although I have my doubts about Sean Avery.

    It'll come soon enough. I expect it'll be a big deal for about a day, and then go back to pretty much normal. The guys in the lockerroom will have to change a few of their jokes and fans of other teams will call the first guy out a few names, but that'll be about the extent of it.

  10. by avatar raydan
    Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:54 pm
    "andyt" said
    Have to admit I don't really care.

    I have to admit that I really don't care if you don't care.



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