Saturday, January 04, 2014

Times need to change

I would like to talk about free speech and how it doesn't always work out. Especially if you are speaking in favor of pro-gay rights. The latest is a former NFL player Chris Kluwe. He was a punter for Minnesota until he was released.

http://americablog.com/2014/01/vikings-deny-kluwe-fired-pro-gay.html

He feels he was released because he is outspoken in his pro-gay rights beliefs. And he may have standing. Last year, Brendon Ayanbadejo of the Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens, was unable to sign with a team. He is also outspoken in favor of gay rights.

In the NBA no one signed Jason Collins after he came out as being gay.

There is free speech here last I checked.

4 comments:

Robert E Wilson said...

There is also the freedom to hire the personnel you want. At least there should be.

Erik said...

Yes there is but what have they done not to be hired?? I mean A&E immediately re-instated the Duck Dynasty racist pig and he did a lot worse then they did

Erik said...

Or is it ok to be a racist and not ok to defend against racism

Erik said...

Or is it ok to be a racist and not ok to defend against racism