I always find it humbling to see a story like this that puts life into perspective. No matter how bad my day is, no matter what goes wrong, no matter how much back pain I have, my life isn’t nearly the struggle that this kid’s life is. Brenden Adams seems like such a nice kid, [...]
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Behind-the-back pass
What’s the worst slap in the face you’ve seen in a high school football game? Mine is now the behind-the-back 2-point conversion pass that took place in Baton Rouge a couple weeks ago. What was the coach thinking? Up 13-0 (en route to 58-0), why is the coach letting these kids go for 2…and throwing [...]
Is holding hands ‘hazing’ in football?
What do high school football parents, players and administrators think of gay people? Exhibit No. 692 comes to us from Gateway High School in Aurora, Colo. It seems two players got into a little shoving match at practice recently. As penance, the coach made them run a lap holding hands. Cute, right? They weren’t getting [...]
Worst way to lose a football game ever
This might be the most excruciating way to possibly lose a football game. I can’t think of a worse one I’ve ever seen, though the commentators said something about an Iowa-Northern Iowa game. To make the play of the year and then to forget one crucial detail…I feel so bad for the white team and [...]
Sports Tweet: NBA’s new rules, NFL dimwit
Sorry, Charlie. Don’t be wack, Shaq. The NBA has instituted a new policy on the use of Twitter and other social media sites on game days. It applies to coaches, players and “other team basketball operations personnel,” and states that cell phones and other such devices cannot be used from 45 minutes before game time until [...]
‘Glee’ football team dances to ‘Single Ladies’
I guess this is progress of sorts. On the TV show “Glee,” the local high school football teams breaks into a rendition of Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” to distract their opponent. One quibble: They did not take a timeout prior, so there should have been a delay of game penalty. Video:
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Sports Tweet of the Week: T.O. in Miami
I know you’ve all been waiting for a Twitter update from a sports figure. Since I haven’t been doing this on a weekly basis I’m not sure I should keep calling it “Sports Tweet of the Week,” but if anyone wants to send me links to interesting Twitter pages — or if Jim or Cyd [...]
Sports Tweet of the Week: Pink on Vick
The news that the Philadelphia Eagles signed Michael Vick to a contract shocked just about everyone in the Philadelphia region — not to mention those who have moved on but still have ties to the area. Case in point: Pink. The singer-songwriter was born in nearby Doylestown. She is also a vegetarian and major supporter [...]
Up to the second Brett Favre update!
We’re almost at decision day, so we at Outsports are committed to updating you on the absolute latest on the Favre saga. So here it is:
Yeah. (thanks to SASWiki)
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Gay history footnote on the NAACP
Yesterday, as I listened to President Obama’s rousing speech at the NAACP convention, I was reminded that a pioneering gay activist’s adoptive mother was a charter member of the NAACP. The organization is celebrating its centennial of historic activity in American civil rights. Bayard Rustin’s mother Julia Rustin, a black Quaker, distinguished herself for her [...]
Sports Tweets of the Week: NFL stars’ feuds
In response to the problems created by people pretending to be celebrities (not the least of which was the Tony LaRussa lawsuit), Twitter has instituted a program (still in beta testing mode) to verify that the pages of famous people or the entities they represent are legitimate. One such “Verified Account” is that of San [...]
‘Bruno’ bonds with high school football team
Los Angeles Unified School District officials are upset, the L.A. Times reports, that members of the Birmingham High football team participated in a photo shoot with “Bruno,” the flamboyantly gay character played by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. (Some photos below).
A slide show on the GQ website shows Cohen cavorting with the uniformed players while wearing [...]
Sports Tweet of the Week: Eli tweeted at half!
Update: per the information in Jim’s comment below, the Eli Manning on Twitter is apparently a fake.
This week, as a change of pace, the Sports Tweet of the Week presents…no, that’s not true. To be honest, I didn’t look once all week at AthleteTweets.com or WeFollow.com to see what our Twitterlicious sports personalities were up [...]
Washington march is on during GSB9
The talked-about 2009 Gay March on Washington is a go, and will be held on the same weekend in D.C. as the annual Gay Superbowl. Cleve Jones has said that the organizers have permits to march and the event will take place in the nation’s capital October 10-11. Some people are celebrating the march, and [...]
Sports Tweet(s) of the Week: Boldin’s blabby ex-agent
Some people don’t quite get Twitter. Okay, I don’t really get it myself, even though I dabble in it. But I digress. The idea behind it is to give your friends, family, and anyone else who cares to follow you brief updates (on your life, your interests, or whatever you want to promote). The emphasis [...]
