Jul 7th, 2008
by Matt Hennie.
Pro athletes go to extremes to avoid anything gay. Well, except for Vince Young, the Tennessee Titans QB who likes to dance shirtless with other guys while clubbing.
But now it seems he can brush off his man-on-man indiscretions by uttering this simple phrase: no homo. It’s all the rage in the NFL, according to Deadspin.
LenDale [...]
Mar 22nd, 2008
by Jim Buzinski.
American skater Johnny Weir won his first world figure skating medal by finishing third at the championships in Sweden. Canada’s Jeffrey Buttle took the gold and France’s Brian Joubert the silver.
In a free skate where one top contender fell completely apart and two others had repeated flaws, Johnny Weir’s conservative but nearly error-free skating won [...]
Mar 21st, 2008
by Jim Buzinski.
Outsports fave Johnny Weir is second after the men’s short program at the world championships in Sweden, behind Canada’s Jeffrey Buttle. Weir is shooting for his first medal in international competition.
Weir was absolutely brilliant in Friday’s short program. It was his best skating since 2006, when he made an Olympic bus molehill into a psychological [...]
Mar 18th, 2008
by Jim Buzinski.
U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir was asked by the New York Times about his sexual orientation and he came off with a classic response.
“There are some things I keep sacred,” Weir said. “My middle name. Who I sleep with. And what kind of hand moisturizer I use.”
Getting more serious, Weir continued: “If I [...]
Jan 28th, 2008
by Jim Buzinski.
Johnny Weir and Evan Lysacek had a finish at the United State Figure Skating Championships in St. Paul, Minn., that was unbelievably close.
Defending champion Evan Lysacek and former three-time champion Johnny Weir did the near impossible: they finished the competition with exactly 244.77 points each. The tie was broken and the championship awarded to [...]