Boffo97
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3.8% of America is homosexual (according to Wikipedia), there's around 1700 players on active rosters each season, which means around 66 players, chances are at least one of those 66 are known to be homosexuals, how come we don't know about that guy?
Why you insensitive bahstid.Well, with a name like "Kerry", he was kind of destined.
IMO by the time fall rolls around maybe sooner there will be four or five other gay players who will feel the need to back him by making their orientation public ,I think the expectation of any inordinate "BS" as you put it is overblown. I don't think we need a player of his ability for either of the positions he could be projected to play, but if his value was right at the right time in the draft,I wouldn't let this shyte bother me/ effect my decision.He is not good enough to make up for all the BS that will follow him. I do not want him in horns
Just because they're in San Francisco doesn't mean everyone will be on board.Again,,,
If he goes to the whiners this issue is moot.
Will the team that drafts him make special locker room/shower arrangements? I mean isn't it like letting straight guys shower with the cheerleaders? You're in there with the sex that you are attracted to and you are going to look. I know my perverted ass is locking in on a few targets. Yeah, yeah, I know, I was in the military and was in the shower with 50 guys and surely there was a gay fella in there somewhere but it is different when he announces it. All that has to happen now is for Sam to be daydreaming in the shower and his gaze be mistaken for zooming somebody's junk and it's on. I think the kid "screwed the pooch" by jumping up on center stage. If he wanted to tell coaching staffs and scouts about his sexual preferences or even announce it to his teammates in camp after being drafted, that's one thing but to put it out there like he's wearing some kind of "homosexual crown" for the world's approval probably isn't going to play out like he thought. Personally, I don't see what purpose it serves to announce such things. It's like going to a job interview and saying, "hello, my name is Bo and I'm heterosexual, glad to meet you." Of course, Sam gained instant notoriety and maybe that is all this is really about. Maybe he has plans on being like Wilt Chamberlain.
Just because they're in San Francisco doesn't mean everyone will be on board.
The real media firestorm is going to be when he or a future openly gay player get a sexual harassment complaint filed against them from a teammate. That's why I said earlier that Sam would have to agree to a "don't even think about relationships with a teammate." clause... which is fair if players aren't supposed to date cheerleaders.
And where are these places with co-ed showers, outside of Starship Troopers?
Maybe. Your name sounds familiar to me too. I was on RRF years ago. That might be it.Do I know you ?
Realistically, it will. He's just guaranteed that he's going to get a LOT of press attention. Press attention means distraction. So, coming into this draft as a mid-to-late-round pick. This means he wasn't considered a stand-out, but equivalent to other guys. Thus, when teams are making their decisions, they're going to want the non-distraction guy over the distraction guy.It shouldn't change anything. His draft position should be the same.
Maybe. Your name sounds familiar to me too. I was on RRF years ago. That might be it.
Realistically, it will. He's just guaranteed that he's going to get a LOT of press attention. Press attention means distraction. So, coming into this draft as a mid-to-late-round pick. This means he wasn't considered a stand-out, but equivalent to other guys. Thus, when teams are making their decisions, they're going to want the non-distraction guy over the distraction guy.
It honestly wouldn't surprise me for him to go undrafted and for us to see a lot of articles bewailing the "homophobic culture of the NFL" that said non-drafting "proved". No one signed NBA player Jason Collins after he came out either.