Paul Bissonnette of the Phoenix Coyotes is debunking an Internet rumor that he is gay, telling a Canadian gossip site, “I’m 100 percent straight… I enjoy banging broads haha!” The site had posted an e-mail from an anonymous source saying Bissonnette made the gay claim at a party in Las Vegas as a way to get close to women.
The whole thing started when Zack Taylor, the gossip site, posted pictures of a season-ending party held by Coyote players at a Las Vegas hotel. Among those shown was Bissonnette, wearing a skimpy black swimsuit. The site then got this anonymous e-mail:
“Paul is such a great guy. He was all over my friends and I, but kept telling us he’s gay and not to worry… He was a drunk mess!”
The site ran the following pictures:
This started a round of “OMG, we have a gay NHL player” posts on various websites, but Bissonnette squashed that by telling Zach Taylor:
“I am 100 percent straight. I don’t know what girls told you that. They are just trying to start a story because they are probably bitter over us kicking them out of our booth at XS Nightclub. As for the photo with that guy back in 2007 – He’s the ex-boyfriend of a girl I dated from Vancouver. We thought it would be funny to take a photo together. I’m not an insecure guy. I’m 100 percent straight… I enjoy banging broads haha!”
The photo of a guy from 2007 he refers to is this picture that someone claimed was Bissonnette and his boyfriend. Bissonnette, 25, is known as the enforcer for the Coyote, meaning he gets in a lot of fights. If he did claim he was gay to get close to a lot of women, maybe that’s the new angle for straight guys. If so, it’s a sign of progress since generally the last thing any jock wants to be thought of is gay. And kudos to Bissonnette for not acting like being called gay was some vile slur.
Bissonnette certainly does like wearing black and he has the body to pull it off:
on May 17th, 2010 at 5:50 AM
The man is straight…leave him alone!
on May 17th, 2010 at 9:15 AM
Yeah, well I look forward to the day when a question about, or an assumption about, a person’s possible homosexuality isn’t considered an “accusation” that requires the “accused” to call a press conference/release to announce that he’s 100% straight.
That will be the sign of real progress.
on May 17th, 2010 at 11:16 AM
old news.
there have been gay rumors about paul for a long, long time.
on May 17th, 2010 at 11:20 AM
oh, and the “ex-boyfriend” “friend” of his is pictured with him on more than one occasion. just google paul bissonnette and gay and you’ll see. old news, rumors in canada, us, it doesn’t matter. rumors exist for a reason – just ask tom cruise.
“i love banging broads” oh, his poor agent. lol.
on May 17th, 2010 at 11:31 AM
“I am 100 percent straight.”
Indicator of somebody on the downlow.
on May 17th, 2010 at 11:46 AM
gay or bisexual guys are the only ones to claim they are 100% straight. it’s the 100% part that is pretty gay.
on May 17th, 2010 at 11:50 AM
@ Anon, it’s all in the effort.
on May 17th, 2010 at 11:56 AM
Who is rimming that ass?
on May 17th, 2010 at 12:43 PM
There have been rumors, yes. But still, why do things like this still fall under gossip?
on May 17th, 2010 at 12:56 PM
Why should there be kudos to him for not freaking out? Gay people are always giving straight people a prize for any morsel of tolerance. Pathetic.
on May 17th, 2010 at 1:14 PM
Jarron, I thought the same thing.
on May 17th, 2010 at 1:15 PM
-I enjoy banging broads haha! -
No you don’t.
on May 17th, 2010 at 1:23 PM
When he says “he enjoys banging broads”, who is he trying to convince? Us or himself?
on May 17th, 2010 at 2:24 PM
“Why should there be kudos to him for not freaking out?”
cuz that is pretty rare for these dumb insecure jocks! though saying “I enjoy banging broads haha!” does him no favor in the brains department
on May 17th, 2010 at 2:39 PM
“And kudos to Bissonnette for not acting like being called gay was some vile slur.”
MARY!
on May 17th, 2010 at 3:13 PM
I get that is rare for these dumb insecure jocks to not freak out, but that doesnt make it right. I just dont think gay people are gonna make much progress by being all thankful for any little inkling of “tolerance”.
Plus I’m not sure how genuine his response is. Any public figure nowadays knows they have to be careful about coming across as homophobic. It is no longer ok for people to say homophobic things. If he did freak out, he would have drew a lot of negative controversy and I’m sure he just wants this stupid “story” to go away.
on May 17th, 2010 at 3:23 PM
The man is a dope. Leave him alone.
on May 17th, 2010 at 3:46 PM
For what it’s worth (hopefully nada), I’m a gay dude who occasionally “bangs broads,” so that don’t say squat about this a-hole bein’ a breeder!
on May 17th, 2010 at 4:38 PM
Heterosexual douchebaggery at its finest!
on May 17th, 2010 at 4:52 PM
u make good points Jarron, but let’s face it we’ll be fighting homophobia in the locker room for a long time.
Team sports, churches and the military are the most homophobic institutions in this country. As long as players are too cowardly to come out to their teams, nothing will change. i mean look at the leaders of our military speaking out against repealing DADT! they want to continue placating homophobes and making us feel shame for simply being gay.
this country still has a loooooong way to go
on May 17th, 2010 at 6:54 PM
gay, Gay, GAY!!!
on May 17th, 2010 at 9:00 PM
phew he sure is hot!
on May 17th, 2010 at 9:42 PM
Jim, you sure can pick ‘em. Bissonnette is hot.
on May 18th, 2010 at 7:22 AM
“If he did claim he was gay to get close to a lot of women, maybe that’s the new angle for straight guys.”
Jim, I think your inner geek is showing. straight guys have played “gay” to get in to women’s panties since…..well since ancient Greece at least.
And it doesn’t say much about their sexual orientation, other than they are horny mofos who “need to breed” to survive death.
on May 18th, 2010 at 11:10 AM
Sex between Greek men and Greek and Roman warriors was considered sacred. Women in Ancient Greece were not treated with much respect or dignity. Greek men did not use “gay” as a way to get close to women.
on May 18th, 2010 at 11:43 AM
“And it doesn’t say much about their sexual orientation, other than they are horny mofos who “need to breed” to survive death.”
?
gay men fetishize straight men in the creepiest way.
on May 18th, 2010 at 11:43 AM
some gay men…i retract. some.
on May 18th, 2010 at 12:25 PM
“Sex between Greek men and Greek and Roman warriors was considered sacred. Women in Ancient Greece were not treated with much respect or dignity. Greek men did not use “gay” as a way to get close to women.”
Give me a break. “Sacred” can be just another word for “downlow” when it comes to homosexuality.
Greeks just didn’t have to pretend they needed baggage carried.
on May 18th, 2010 at 12:27 PM
i.e. the macho act of being a warrior was could also get you laid.
on May 18th, 2010 at 12:42 PM
“Give me a break. “Sacred” can be just another word for “downlow” when it comes to homosexuality. Greeks just didn’t have to pretend they needed baggage carried. i.e. the macho act of being a warrior was could also get you laid.”
Whatever you say.
on May 18th, 2010 at 12:43 PM
“gay men fetishize straight men in the creepiest way.”
Yes.
on May 18th, 2010 at 12:48 PM
his agent /publicist- manager and owner are the ones saying that he is straight all about the benjamins $$$$
on May 18th, 2010 at 12:58 PM
“Give me a break. “Sacred” can be just another word for “downlow” when it comes to homosexuality. Greeks just didn’t have to pretend they needed baggage carried. i.e. the macho act of being a warrior was could also get you laid.”
Huh!?
on May 18th, 2010 at 4:29 PM
He looks so gay in those thonged-up shorts! Oh, and hot!
Yeah, it’s now OK to say that a jock looks gay.
http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2010/05/11/kobe-bryants-gayest-outfit-ever/
on May 18th, 2010 at 7:38 PM
You know I have to wonder how many people who are in relationships care about this kind of stuff? Not that I don’t care from a salacious gossip standpoint, but it’s not like any of us is going to have sex with the dude. Particularly when he is dating a 6’7 Nordic God with a 10 inch peter.
on May 18th, 2010 at 8:45 PM
“Huh!?” Going to war for the Greeks was a way to seek glory. Take Alexander’s campaign of world conquest. It started to defend the Greek nation against the Persian barbarians (or anyone not a “civilized” Greek) from the west. It then became an offensive pre-emptive war to wipe out all possible future invasions. Then it became a war to seek glory and civilize the barbarians. Finally it was a way to father an heir to his empire – i.e. to get laid. And all the time he was screwing Hephaestion on the “downlow”. He considered himself a God and made up rules.
on May 18th, 2010 at 11:16 PM
OLD JOKE: the Greeks invented sex,but the Romans taught it to women [sorry, Sappho!!
on May 19th, 2010 at 11:02 AM
“Going to war for the Greeks was a way to seek glory. Take Alexander’s campaign of world conquest. It started to defend the Greek nation against the Persian barbarians (or anyone not a “civilized” Greek) from the west. It then became an offensive pre-emptive war to wipe out all possible future invasions. Then it became a war to seek glory and civilize the barbarians. Finally it was a way to father an heir to his empire – i.e. to get laid. And all the time he was screwing Hephaestion on the “downlow”. He considered himself a God and made up rules.”
God(s) bless the internet, online essays, copy and paste, and taking original thoughts. You sure showed me…:/
on May 19th, 2010 at 11:06 AM
Frauinlife, look into The Sacred Band of Thebes. Wikipedia has info on it. I think Wikipedia is right up your alley.
on May 26th, 2010 at 5:30 PM
If he is straight why is he showing off his ass?!
on Jul 27th, 2010 at 10:08 PM
Please…he’s skinny. He may be lean but he’s no real man. He’s as hot as DeLaHoya. NEXT!
on Aug 11th, 2011 at 5:10 PM
I love and add mire his legs feet bare toes are lovelly. these pictures drive me Wild!