Former Indianapolis Colts coach and now NBC analyst Tony Dungy is part of a three-minute video for a Christian adoption agency that is billed as a “pro-family” alternative to Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime show. Dungy has raised money for groups fighting gay marriage. From One News Now, which runs news from a Christian perspective: Most [...]
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Anti-gay Tony Dungy writes about Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for equal rights
I woke up this morning to some Tweets that left me wondering if the words of Martin Luther King mean anything today. The tweet that started it was from NBC’s NFL analyst Tony Dungy, who has helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for an anti-gay organization and has said he opposes equality for gay [...]
Big Ten to reconsider names of divisions
The Big Ten has taken some heat for the new names of the conference’s two divisions: Legends and Leaders. How someone could give the final approval on those names is beyond my understanding. It seems the conference is debating whether to change the names because the response has been so terrible. And if they’re going [...]
Big Ten names award after anti-gay Tony Dungy
Also check out my column on this issue on the Huffington Post. The Big Ten may have chosen the worst division names in history, but they outsunk themselves by choosing to name the conference’s humanitarian award after openly homophobic Tony Dungy. The former Minnesota quarterback has raised money for a rabidly anti-gay organization that has [...]
Tony Dungy finds new target in Rex Ryan
Former NFL coach Tony Dungy is now aiming his hardcore religious conservatism at New York Jets coach Rex Ryan. The latter’s language on HBO’s Hard Knocks has been profanity-filled and Dungy doesn’t like it one bit, telling Dan Patrick he hopes NFL commissioner Roger Goodell gets involved! Dungy also said he wouldn’t hire someone “like [...]
Tony Dungy and God endorse Tim Tebow
Tony Dungy, who retired from the NFL last season but just won’t go away, has now thrown his endorsement to Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (right), calling the Gator star a “franchise quarterback.” He claims the run-first QB is a better NFL prospect than Sam Bradford, Jake Locker and every other college signal-caller. Given how much [...]
Quick hits: Dungy/Vick, Howard Mudd
Colts offensive line coach Howard Mudd (right) is retiring due to a change in pension plans. Mudd has been a long-time friend of Dave Kopay and Jim got to meet him at the Colts’ lone playoff game in January. Tony Dungy fights against gay rights but helps a dog murderer. Eighth-seeded Ducks take 2-1 lead [...]
Dungy gets new White House role
President Barack Obama has asked former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy to be part of his Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The move has drawn fire from Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and gay people will surely raise an eyebrow over the move. In 2006, Dungy actively raised money [...]
Granderson chats about Dungy today
Our good friend LZ Granderson of ESPN wrote a column praising now-retired Tony Dungy for his work with black men. To me, LZ glossed over Dungy’s anti-gay record too much in his column; And I took Dungy to task for his actions in a column of mine. No matter where you fall on the topic, [...]
Colts Coach Tony Dungy retires
Indianapolis Colts Coach Tony Dungy, 53, has announced his retirement from pro football. Dungy led the Colts to a Super Bowl win in 2006 and his teams have had a record six consecutive seasons with 12 or more wins. Being the first black coach to win a Super Bowl and having only one losing season [...]