Comments on: Justin Timberlake’s sports “man crush”

By: Joe Guckin

Joe Guckin — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:11:56 +0000

The fact that ESPN used some of their SportsCenter time to interview Justin Timberlake says it all. They’re more interested in sports as showbiz.

By: Maddog

Maddog — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:47:23 +0000

I’ve used Man Crush to label my affection for a straight co-worker and vice versa. It’s not homophobic in the least.

By: Jim Buzinski

Jim Buzinski — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:50:21 +0000

“If you simply asked him who his sports “crush” was, who do you think he says?”

LeBron James

By: Kev

Kev — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:33:48 +0000

Raul Ibanez Handsome, sweet shaved head, big fella, big muscle thighs and ass. Long ball hitter and excellent defensive player in the field. Disciplined player and gives great interviews too. I am an M’s fan so I am biased. Of course those dolts didn’t meet his price when he went free agent so he’s in Philly
OK, Danny Wilson would be a tie except he retired and broke my heart. Nicest ass in baseball, a very sweet guy and Rauls role model. Also one of the best defensive catchers of his time.

By: boomer

boomer — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:18:45 +0000

“Man crush” is a pretty commonly-used term on ESPN etc. It’s just another way of saying a person is a fan–if anything a more enlightened definition of fandom, acknowledging the homoeroticism involved in sports appreciation. Saying you have a man crush on someone doesn’t mean you are gay and it doesn’t have a homophobic undercurrent à la “no homo” or “not that there’s anything wrong with that.”

By: Cyd Zeigler jr.

Cyd Zeigler jr. — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:07:32 +0000

“What male athlete do you have a crush on?”

By: Black

Black — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:44:45 +0000

You ask him the question with “man crush” because you want him to answer the question with a man’s name.

If you simply asked him who his sports “crush” was, who do you think he says? Maria Sharapova, Gina Carano, Candace Parker, Danica Patrick…