I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay.

[Fordama]

For you to intentionally misquote me does show quite a bit of despair on your part.

No, it was pretty much a characterization of your position.

Bottom line is that you have apparently no possible way to expand your mind enough to understand that a gay man can have straight sex. You are incapable of grasping that.

Fordama

[Fiftydown]

No, it was pretty much a characterization of your position.

Bottom line is that you have apparently no possible way to expand your mind enough to understand that a gay man can have straight sex. You are incapable of grasping that.

Fordama

No, bottom line is you have apparently no possible way to comprehend the definition of bisexual. The most obvious reason seems to be denial due to personal history.

When a tadpole loses its tail & grows legs, it is now defined as a frog. It is not defined as a tailless tadpole with legs. If a gay man has sex dozens, if not hundreds of times with a woman, he is now defined as a bi-sexual. He is not defined as a gay man who has straight sex, except by those who are in denial of their or a close ones past.

[Tommy Tar]

http://sundial.csun.edu/2013/05/former- ... tatistics/

The punter of the Minnesota Vikings, Chris Kluwe, was released by his team after eight years of service, but was it for his skills or beliefs?

If we measure Kluwe purely by statistics, he has been a very productive punter for the Vikings over the course of his career, though he has steadily declined with age. He has averaged 44.4 yards per punt over his career, but last season he was ranked 20th among punters in the NFL.

I am no conspiracy theorist, but it seemed like Kluwe’s off the field antics landed him in hot water, and ultimately in free agency. Kluwe has been an outspoken public advocate for same-sex marriage and has been very opinionated on Twitter about other political issues.

Kluwe was due to make $1.45 million this season, which would have been the last year of the 7-year, $8.7 million dollar contract he signed back in 2007. Kluwe’s age and declining production could very well have been the reason he was released. However, out of respect for his veteran standing, the Vikings could have made that decision next year, especially with the relatively low financial strain he put on the team. <snip>

[Parrotpaul]

I've read other stories that contend the same thing. It wasn't about his skills or lack of skills...it was about his being outspoken on the issues you mentioned....with three first round draft picks, I suspect the Vikes are also worried about revenue....the last thing a pro team needs is a mouthpiece for controversial causes that have little to do with football and much to do with a personal agenda....might keep asses out of seats.

[Notorious]

Chris Kluwe is an awesome dude, constantly posts on reddit, plays LoL and DOTA2, and a genuinely hilarious person.

That said, teams don't want guys that are a political mouthpiece which is understandable however it is bizarre to me. I mean Ray Lewis thinks Jesus literally helped him win the Super Bowl last year and spent every week becoming weirder and weirder about it, yet that was fine.

I think the main thing was that Kluwe like all punters are seen as expendable, and Ray Lewis wasn't. If Tom Brady was as vocal as Kluwe, there's no way the Patriots cut him.