Brian Burke, President & General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, will receive the inaugural “Stay Close” Sports Leadership Award from PFLAG NYC on October 11 and deliver keynote remarks on fighting homophobia and making sports more welcoming of young people who are gay. The award will be presented to Mr. Burke by former NFL [...]
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Steve Nash against anti-gay bullying
There’s an excellent article on ESPN.com by LZ Granderson. All-Star point guard Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns speaks out, not just about bullying in general but specifically about kids who are being harassed because they’re gay. On his official Twitter feed, Nash re-tweeted a link to a New York Times article on the recent [...]
Gay St. Louis fans upset over ‘kiss cam’
Some gay fans are upset over the use of a ‘kiss cam’ at the Rams’ game against the Arizona Cardinals this past Sunday. Now they are hoping to use this Saturday’s “Out at the Ballpark” with the St. Louis Cardinals as a chance for the city’s pro sports teams to redeem themselves. From the St. [...]
Brandon Jennings channels Lady Gaga
The Milwaukee Bucks star pays off a bet by dancing to Lady Gaga (video below), but lest anyone even wonder if he’s gay, he tweets this: @SHANCIEE NAw A bet is a bet……… I’M A MAN ABOUT IT!!!! I STILL GOT MORE GIRLIES THEN U Share on Facebook
A Net by Any Other Name
The New Jersey (soon to be Brooklyn) Nets have according to several sources filed a petition to change their name before their move in 2012. Now usually, a name change is something to help boost merchandise sales and force the loyal fans to re-buy all their team’s stuff. In this case though, chances are it’s [...]
Isiah Thomas supports gay marriage equality
It seems strange that the New York Knicks have hired Isiah Thomas to be a consultant. Not only is this the same team he ran into the ground as team president for 4 1/2 years (head coach for the last two of those years), and that was ordered to pay a woman $11.6 million as [...]
Manu Ginobli supports gay marriage
San Antonio Spurs star Manu Ginobli, a native of Argentina, supports his country’s adoption this week of gay marriage, the first country in South America to allow gays to marry. The NBA star told an Argentine newspaper (this is from an online translation): With regard to the law of marriage between same sex, NBA player [...]
LeBron James chooses the Miami Heat
Good for LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. We watch owners, leagues, coaches and general managers maintain so much control over the careers of athletes, it’s nice to see a bunch of guys get together, make decisions for themselves, and grab some control from the powers that be. These three guys have set a [...]
LeBron James is a cocksucker, says Deadspin
This is what greeted readers today on Deadspin.You can thank Deadspin contributor Drew Magary for this sophomoric comment. Magary has said he’s OK with gay people, but that “Jimmy Clausen eats cock.” If Magary hasn’t tried it yet, maybe he should: Then he’d have a finer appreciation for why so many people do it. Hat [...]
Clank! Lakers beat Celtics for NBA title
It is rare when a team shoots 32.5% from the field and wins an NBA playoff game, let alone Game 7 of the NBA Finals. But that’s what happened to the Los Angeles Lakers, 83-79 winners over the Boston Celtics in a seven-game series that was anything but a classic. The Lakers won a gritty, [...]
NBA Game 7 ticket prices hit $82k
It will be only the second NBA Finals Game 7 in 15 years, and if you want to see the Celtics play the Lakers Thursday night, you’ll be paying for it. Think Super Bowl prices. On StubHub, the lowest ticket available now is $590. And if you want to sit courtside, you have your choice [...]
Glen Davis: God won’t help you win
While we’re tired of hearing so many athletes thank God for helping them win a sports competition, it’s refreshing to see an athlete like the Celtics’ Glen Davis say God has nothing to do with winning. “My approach to this game is that I’m too blessed to be stressed,” he said. “I don’t worry about [...]
Bateman and Hoffman on NBA ‘Kiss-Cam’
If you’ve been to a pro basketball game, you know the “kiss cam” is a popular feature. It’s rare, and in some places forbidden, that you’ll see the cam focus on a gay or lesbian couple. Even at WNBA games, they often shy away from it. So when the kiss cam at Game 1 of [...]
Will these NBA Finals go down as ‘classic’?
I was going to start this post with the “there’s still lots of basketball to be played,” but that’s not remotely true. With only a few games left to this NBA season, we are potentially on the verge of a classic NBA Finals. Last night was the epitome of this Finals matchup. The quintessential team [...]
NBA Finals: Lakers-Celtics
Most people expected the Los Angeles Lakers to be in the NBA Finals, but few thought the “aging,” “tired”, “banged-up” Boston Celtics would be their opponent. And after knocking off the top two seeds in the Eastern Conference, the men in green are underdogs again to win their series. You’re currently getting 5/2 odds for [...]
NBA Playoffs heat up players and refs
I’ve had trouble getting into the NBA regular season for the last 10 years. But inevitably, around early May, I get hooked on the playoffs. I start planning my evenings around them. The players seem to suddenly come to life. Whereas they slog through March, in May they turn on a switch. Defenses come alive, [...]
Kobe Bryant’s gayest. outfit. ever.
What in the name of all things decent was Kobe Bryant thinking? He was featured in an L.A. Times Magazine article a couple weekends ago in a story called, “Kobe Bryant: White Hot.” In the photo spread, he’s dressed in all white…and in the gayest outfits I’ve ever seen. If he showed up at the [...]
NBA players shy about being “scantily clad”
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson has a theory as to why visiting teams fare so poorly in the NBA playoffs: They are shy about being seen in their underwear: “You have to remember these men are out there in their underwear, in their shorts. These aren’t like the old days but they are [...]
Jesse Ferguson, gay stereotype, at Knicks game
Via Pete at WideRights comes this little Tweet exchange between the two guys who play the gay couple on Modern Family. Jesse Ferguson (right) is the real-life gay guy; Eric Stonestreet is actually straight. They went to a recent Knicks game, and they decided to post their thoughts on Twitter. Of course, Jesse had to [...]
Golden State Warriors first gay night March 11
The San Francisco Gay Basketball Association, and one of their member teams, the Rock Dogs, are hosting the first-ever gay night at a Golden State Warriors game on March 11 when the Warriors host the Portland Trailblazers. Tickets are $25 and include the chance to play basketball at Oracle Arena. In addition to the gays [...]