Ross Forman at the Windy City Times has a recent piece about newly appointed Hawaiian Supreme Court judge Sabrina Shizue McKenna. In addition to being one of the first openly gay person to serve on the state’s highest court. McKenna’s also familiar with another kind of court, having played for the University of Hawaii women’s [...]
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Hawaii coach replies to gay athlete’s e-mail
Matt Coin played tennis for UC-Santa Barbara and his 2005 article about coming out to his team is one of the most popular ever posted on Outsports. When he read that University of Hawaii football coach Greg McMackin referred to Notre Dame players doing a “faggot dance,” Coin was moved to write the coach. He [...]
Weis’ apology acceptance adds to homophobia?
It’s been interesting and educational to read the reaction from various corners of the media to the “fag-bomb” dropped by Hawaii football coach Greg McMackin last week. Jon Pyle, a blogger for SI.com, focused on Charlie Weis’ reaction to the incident and called it a “giant step back for sexual orientation in football“: More important [...]
Hawaii coach suspended for faggot comment
The University of Hawaii handed down a multi-pronged action against football coach Greg McMackin for his “faggot” comment at a Thursday press conference. Among other things, the coach is suspended without pay for 30 days, will have his salary reduced, and will participate in various pro-gay-tolerance initiatives. You can see all the details here. I [...]
Hawaii coach hurls the fag-bomb at Notre Dame
Hawaii head football coach Greg McMackin dropped the f-bomb during a WAC news conference today, referring back to his team’s embarrassing loss to Notre Dame last December. “I know most of the coaches in the country are rooting for us to beat Notre Dame,” McMackin said. “Charlie gives this talk, ‘We do something special at [...]
‘Golden shower’ hits Hawaii Bowl
If you weren’t paying really close attention to college football this month, you may have missed that Notre Dame was actually invited to a bowl game — to play Hawaii in the, what else, Hawaii Bowl. Notre Dame got its first bowl win since 1993, 49-21. In the process, the TV commentator offered a suggestive [...]