Cyd’s “Why I hate Tim Tebow” post continues to draw a lot of comments. Ex-Denver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer likes and admires Tebow but wishes he would quit shoving his religious beliefs in our faces. And he said it quite well during a radio interview on XTRA Sports 910 in Phoenix: Tebow, regardless of whether [...]
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DePaul’s student body president is a gay athlete
Anthony Alfano was deep in the closet when he entered DePaul University, America’s largest Catholic university. Just three years later he’s openly gay and was elected the school’s student body president. The openly gay part is recent: He came out last month as part of National Coming Out Day. Still, other students have known for [...]
Why I hate Tim Tebow
I hate Tim Tebow. OK, hate is a strong word. Despise. Vehemently dislike. Whatever. I hate that guy. And I hate him more after his win over the New York Jets on Thursday. Let me be clear: I hate the Jets. Despise, dislike, whatever. I hate the Jets. I’m thrilled the Jets lost. I’m always thrilled [...]
Brady Quinn: ‘Best boyfriend’ now tweeting Bible verses like Tim Tebow
Brady Quinn couldn’t win the quarterback job of the then-terrible Cleveland Browns, and he can’t break out of the No. 3 spot for the now-terrible Denver Broncos. Even if he is a terrible NFL quarterback, he makes up for it being such a great bf. He took a plane immediately following the Broncos game on [...]
Belmont University now protects gays
A couple months for allegedly firing head soccer coach Lisa Howe for being a lesbian, Belmont University trustees have added sexual orientation to their nondiscrimination policy. This comes just a day after ESPN Outside the Lines featured two segments on the controversy. “This is a great victory for the values of inclusion, human dignity and [...]
Students protest against Belmont University
Students, faculty and trustees continue to show their displeasure with the homophobic firing of lesbian soccer coach Lisa Howe at Belmont University. Total Sports Mag has been there working with Belmont’s Bridge Builders organization and has a couple great video reports. Listening to the students talk about the discrimination brings great hope for the future [...]
Fired Belmont coach Lisa Howe speaks
Editor’s note: Got this release this evening from a law office representing Lisa Howe, the Belmont University women’s soccer coach who was fired for being a lesbian. Lisa Howe, the former soccer coach at Belmont University, will not comment on any topic related to the University other than to respectfully disagree with the suggestion in [...]
Kye Allums’ mother claims death threats
As Kye Allums heads home with his George Washington University basketball team for the Best Buy Classic, his mother claims she has received death threats because of Kye’s revelation that he is transgender. In an interview with the St. Paul Pioneer-Press, Rolanda Delamartinez claims she fears for the safety of her family. “Perhaps Minnesota is [...]
Kurt Warner on gays: Love, but let God judge
Former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner has always been very public about his religion, citing God in virtually every interview. It’s also a popular topic on his Twitter feed. His overt religiosity was always annoying to me, but we never had a clear view of how he stood on gay issues. We got a bit of [...]
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 [...]
Softball team banned by church for having gays?
A lesbian softball coach in Memphis, Tenn., says her team was banned from a local church softball league because she is gay. Jana J. Jacobson claims she was questioned about her sexual orientation by administrators at Bellevue Baptist Church. “Finally, in my frustration, I said that I am going to be clear. I am gay, [...]
Does Christian coach deserve criticism?
Some people are upset at comments made by the recently introduced new head coach of the Univ. of Missouri’s women’s basketball team, Robin Pingeton. I’m a Christian that happens to be a coach. … My values are very important to me. … I’m very blessed to have my staff here. This is something very unique, [...]
Evan Lysacek and the Ari Effect
After his debut on “Dancing With the Stars” the other night, Evan Lysacek was asked about Johnny Weir… and skated down the middle with his answer. He said, “We’re just acquaintances really. I think I’ve only had two personal conversations with him in my life. But he’s a great skater, an incredible skater obviously.” That [...]
Tebow’s prayer request gets the smack down
Seems some soon-to-be NFL players don’t share Tim Tebow’s obsession with religion. From Pro Football Talk: We’re told that (Tim) Tebow already has gotten a taste of the resistance he might face at the next level. At the Scouting Combine, the Wonderlic exam is administered to players in groups. The 12-minute test is preceded by [...]
Tebow/Focus Super Bowl ad: least-watched
I had no idea that the Nielsen Company was this detailed. They actually provide individual ratings for the TV commercials shown during the Super Bowl. The most-watched commercial was the Doritos “Snack Attack Samurai” ad, followed by the “Green Police” Audi ad. The least-watched? The Focus on the Family anti-abortion ad starring Tim Tebow and [...]
Watch the bizarre Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad
What were they thinking? The Focus on the Family ad that aired during the Super Bowl aimed at fighting abortion instead promoted domestic violence with Tim Tebow tackling his mother. When it aired, everyone at the party looked at each other with a “what in hell did I just see” look. You can see it [...]
Tim Tebow: I’m not preachy, deserve respect
Tim Tebow has obviously been catching some heat for his taped Super Bowl ad for the anti-gay Focus on the Family, in which he talks (yet again) about how his mother was told she should abort him and didn’t. Tebow spoke out about it: “I know some people won’t agree with it, but I think [...]
First Church of Tiger Woods closes
The transgressions of Tiger Woods have claimed another victim. John Ziegler (I spell it “ei”) has decided he must close the church he started in 1996: The First Church of Tiger Woods. The church’s site includes 27 pieces of evidence of Tiger’s divinity. What is the purpose of the church, you may ask? This website [...]
Cheerleaders in trouble for Jesus banners
A Chattanooga, Tenn., area cheerleading team has been ordered to stop printing Bible verses and religious messages on banners at school football games. Since 2003, the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School team has displayed messages like “Commit to the Lord” and the banner to the right featuring a passage from the Book of Phillippians in the [...]