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Jason Collins (NBA Center) announces that he is gay, altering the landscape of sports

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jmotivator said:
Eew yuck, cooties.
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No, christian side hugs don't spread cooties. jesus did them so they are OK, and are a great way to keep cootie free with your gay friends or other people who you may be trying to deny your sexual attraction to.
 
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Henrin said:
His stats basically prove my point. :lamo
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nope, they factually do not

you are making an assumption based on your opinion of his stats, sorry you are 100% wrong when you used the word fact :shrug:
 
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Middleground said:
He's the first pro in a major league to come out. In today's world, that is a big deal, but I am fairly certain that it will get old in the next few years.

A couple of years ago, a professional rugby player from New Zeland came out, and it proved to be quite tumultuous. That is why professionals are still shy about it. Mark Tewsbury, a Canadian Olympic gold medalist and current public speaker/advocate for gay rights, is aware of some current professional hockey players who are closeted. One wanted to come out a few years back... the press conference was all set-up but he back down at the last minute. I think with the door now open, we'll see a lot more courage.
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I highly doubt this will be an easy thing to fight. Most dudes don't want to know there is a gay dude that they are in a changing room with. Sure, by the numbers there should be, but men do not want to know about it. People are free to blast me for that if they want, but I'm just here reporting the facts.
 
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AGENT J said:
nope, they factually do not

you are making an assumption based on your opinion of his stats, sorry you are 100% wrong when you used the word fact :shrug:
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Or it could be that I know something about basketball and I can figure out a great deal by looking at his numbers. :shrug: It probably also helps that I have seen him play and look clueless on the court more times than I wish to count.
 
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Gimmesometruth said:
I know, he had no college career either.

Collins was named to All-Pac-10 first team,[5] and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) voted him to their third-team All-American team.[6]

He finished his college career ranked first in Stanford history for field goal percentage (.608) and fifth in blocked shots (89).
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Guys please let us stop this bickering about his skills. The guy is gay and insulting his ball handling is not going to help him very much in that area.

I can't stop, i think i really need some professional help.
 
Jason Collins (NBA Center) announces that he is gay, altering the landscape of

Henrin said:
I highly doubt this will be an easy thing to fight. Most dudes don't want to know there is a gay dude that they are in a changing room with. Sure, by the numbers there should be, but men do not want to know about it. People are free to blast me for that if they want, but I'm just here reporting the facts.
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I'd be willing to bet that his teammates already knew he is gay.
 
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Henrin said:
Or it could be that I know something about basketball and I can figure out a great deal by looking at his numbers. :shrug:
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and yet its still your OPINION, you havent changed that fact :shrug:
 
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AGENT J said:
Y! SPORTS




Why NBA center Jason Collins is coming out now
NBA player Jason Collins says he is gay - The Magazine - SI.com



awesome! Many people arent so lucky

Kobe Bryant, Bill Clinton, David Stern and others support Jason Collins
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/kobe-bryant-bill-clinton-david-stern-others-support-163319934.html










Very brave, VERY BRAVE

glad to see he has some support too!
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Next up, Chris Bosh:lamo
 
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The Man said:
I'd be willing to bet that his teammates already knew he is gay.
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He definitely sucks dick as a player.
 
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JackFrost said:
Next up, Chris Bosh:lamo
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are there rumors?
 
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Still don't get why this is such a huge deal. So huge that Sports Illustrated felt that instead putting the NFL Draft, NBA playoffs, a major UFC fight, or any other major sporting event as the main story on its website, it chose this one. They act like he's Jackie Robinson or something. Sorry, Jason Collins is no Jackie Robinson. There isn't nor never was there a Gay League for any major sport segregating gays from straights , he's never been told he can't play pro sports (nor has any other gay person), he's never been told to ride in the back of the bus, etc. No biggie IMO.
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vendur said:
He definitely sucks dick as a player.
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Hey, let me know when you get that infraction notification from the mods.
 
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MarineTpartier said:
Hey, let me know when you get that infraction notification from the mods.
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Let me know when you get that pineapple out of your ass.
 
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vendur said:
Let me know when you get that pineapple out of your ass.
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Lol. Keep 'em coming man. It's only a matter of time.
 
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Andalublue said:
Bigotry isn't your squeamish emotional response to the idea of gay sex, but what you do about it to make the guy's life more difficult. You can go be as queasy as you like. Bigotry isn't how you feel, it's how you behave.
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Nonsense, how you behave is directly and specifically related to how you feel about any one thing. Did you seriously just try and use this argument? If someone hates black people but manages to remain cordial around them, are they still bigots? Not according to you.

Try again!


Tim-
 
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What I don't understand is who cares if he is gay or not?
 
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Sorry to be a killjoy, but why is this a big deal?
 
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Hicup said:
Nonsense, how you behave is directly and specifically related to how you feel about any one thing. Did you seriously just try and use this argument? If someone hates black people but manages to remain cordial around them, are they still bigots? Not according to you.

Try again!


Tim-
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That's exactly what I'm saying. Bigotry = intolerance of those with whom you disagree. Tolerate them, and you are not a bigot.
 
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tererun said:
Guys please let us stop this bickering about his skills. The guy is gay and insulting his ball handling is not going to help him very much in that area.

I can't stop, i think i really need some professional help.
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Are you going moderator?

And do you notice I was not criticizing him at all.

FFS.
 
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AGENT J said:
1.) oooooh somebody is angry that they got caught making stuff up and using a strawman LMAO
2.) i could never factually answer this questions in blanket form because im not dumb enough to think that one answer applies to all.
But here is a list of some of it:
ignorance
shallowness
stupidity
bigotry
fear
religion
just to name some

3.) many straight men have imagery of gay men? hmm i see no evidence to support this claim
4.) nobody is hiding just laughing at your strawman and made up stories
5.) i never insinuate any such thing at all, no where EVER did i say he doesnt have to fear bigotry any more, another mistake by you
6.) discrimination of many forms
7.) already did see the answer to number 2
8.) sorry tim what i pointed out was fact, you factually made stuff up and argued a strawmen that was never mentioned by me. This fact will not change based on your feelings.
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With all due respect, you don't know what a straw man is, or how to apply it in rebuttal to one's argument. You said that this gentlemen no longer has to live in fear of bigotry. I challenged you on that assumption by asking specifically what you think bigotry, is. I went further to extrapolate that in the context you were using the term you seemed to think that bigotry is defined by anyone that finds homosexuality wrong, and disgusting by making their opinions known and public. So why are they bigots? Is that a strawman to you?


Tim-
 
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Hicup said:
1.)With all due respect, you don't know what a straw man is,
2.)or how to apply it in rebuttal to one's argument.
3.)You said that this gentlemen no longer has to live in fear of bigotry.
4.)I challenged you on that assumption by asking specifically what you think bigotry, is.
5.)I went further to extrapolate that in the context you were using the term you seemed to think that bigotry is defined by anyone that finds homosexuality wrong, and disgusting by making their opinions known and public.
6.)So why are they bigots?
7.)Is that a strawman to you?


Tim-
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1.) wrong i just factually point some out that you made in your post :shrug:
2.) again no need to be upset cause you got caught making stuff and posting strawman, move on cause these facts wont change.
3.) no i never said this EVER, not one time
4.) no you didnt because it was never said LMAO but please make up more stuff
5.) and there nothing logical to that ASSUMPTION you made up because in the conext i used it NOTHING even hints to that definition LMAO :shrug:
6.) why are WHO bigots, i havent called anybody specifically a bigot LMAO
7.) yes it is because the things you are climing to be said were never said, that is infact a straw man just like your other post :D

strawman
: a weak or imaginary opposition (as an argument or adversary) set up only to be easily confuted
Strawman - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary

strawman
2. a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
Strawman | Define Strawman at Dictionary.com

by definition they were in fact strawman because i never said them and you made them up, YOU set them up :)
 
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