You wanna know why we won't sign Kerry Rhodes? :/

[nosuchthingasapanther]

i've had gay teammates. its not a big deal unless you make it one. and those that do usually have insecurities. thats on them, not the gay dude who is just trying to get home to his friends and family.

you're right. it's no different from a woman who is comfortable getting undressed in front of a man...yet there are accomodations set in place because there are women who are.

[Sam Mills Fan]

Yes, you've said this two times already. A lot of people use that word in vain, including Kobe Bryant.

 

You use that word constantly and then make remarks like he apparently did (by the way, I still haven't heard anyone else confirm what Dator said) and I'm going to go out on a limb and say you're a homophobe.

[tiger7_88]

Maybe Smith and other players should quit being homophobic and get over it.

So he's gay, big deal. It's not gonna rub off on you.

 

 

I get the feeling some hetero guys don't want gay guys to be around them because they're afraid they might get a boner.

[Floppin]

Please do not bring religion and Christianity into this. Especially when you know nothing of it. Don't even respond to me.

But to Rhodes. The fact that he's gay is his choice. Theres nothing wrong With our nfl players if they aren't comfortable with that. Media makes out people like me to be a bad person just bc I don't believe in it and they do.

Do I go throwing rocks and taking pitchforks to gay people? No of course not. But do I want to be associated ad have my family kids brothers little children around that lifestyle? No sir I do not. Just the same way that i don't want my family around a bunch of drunks or druggies. I don't think I'm any better than these people. Just how I feel. And sounds like most of the Nfl dosent wanna be associated with him. Which is not their problem or fault.

 

I can't wait for the day that idiots like this guy fuging die off. 

[CRA]

Time to be real....

Answering a question with we don't run in the same circles....is an easy way to simply avoid the topic/question.

Repeating it? 3 times? Well, you can spin what that means to suit whatever stance you want him to have on it.

So what does this all mean? Smith talks a lot....would be best of he didn't confirm any side someone thinks he is on. He talks a lot though....so he might confirm what he did or didn't mean

[nosuchthingasapanther]

If they had problems with gay guys looking at them, they should also have problems with straight guys looking at them.

gender isn't the issue.

[Coheed]

If Smith said this in the context that is implied, I've lost a tremendous amount of respect for him.

 

 

 

[teeray]

Also, if Smith is basically outing another player before that player is ready I would lose enormous amounts of respect for him.

I'm trying to pretend he meant something else. This would be just as bad as punching a teammate IMO maybe worse.

[PhillyB]

To say I'm a homophobe or close minded bc I don't believe in it is not right.

do I want to be associated ad have my family kids brothers little children around that lifestyle? No sir I do not. Just the same way that i don't want my family around a bunch of drunks or druggies.

"i'm not a homophobe or anything, but seriously, i'm afraid to have my family around "it" or anything just like i don't want my kid hanging out with murderers. these are the exact same thing"

[Sam Mills Fan]

Chubs, if you think the Panthers shouldn't sign any NFL players if they break the rules of the Bible, you realize 95% of the league is gone right?

[chubs2496]

once you realize that it's not a choice. that they are born that way, just like how we are born straight. you will begin to realize that the rest of what you just said is very, very dumb.

Please tell me how they are born this way. Would love to hear it. Your born knowing nothing. It's what your surrounded by and how your brought up that shaped your life. Don't gimme this bull.

[rodeo]

Time to be real....

Answering a question with we don't run in the same circles....is an easy way to simply avoid the topic/question.

Repeating it? 3 times? Well, you can spin what that means to suit whatever stance you want him to have on it.

So what does this all mean? Smith talks a lot....would be best of he didn't confirm any side someone thinks he is on. He talks a lot though....so he might confirm what he did or didn't mean

Him repeating it 3 times probably means they persisted in asking him the same question 3 times.

[stirs]

If gay people want to play football as their profession, then they should have at it like any other profession.  Every other factory worker, doctor, lawyer, bus driver or whatever does not get to choose with whom they'd like to work or to make sure people unlike them are the only ones they want around. (unless of course they play that loud techno music crap)

 

Again, I don't know who the heck some Dator guy is nor do I know what Smith said, but just in general, you don't have to agree with someone to work with them

[Argus Plexus]

Fugs sake people it's not a choice when will people get this through their heads?

 

Just because you choose to act straight so your family won't disown you for being a closet gay doesnt mean all the other gays are also willing to live a lie to save face.