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BluegrassDem

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6. Well the major difference is that 75% of the players aren't gay

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 01:50 AM

Apr 2014

So you're not going to have boycotts regarding his homophobia. The threat of players sitting spurred this banishment. I'm glad. Of course, homophobia is abhorrent as well, but the outrage won't be as widespread as racism in this instance.

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What About NBA's Homophobe Owner? [View all] RandySF Apr 2014 OP

Well, thanks for doing something to expose this bigotry of doug devos, Randy.. Cha Apr 2014 #1

There we go, the slippery slope... targetpractice Apr 2014 #2

I'm telling you... flying rabbit Apr 2014 #3

Previous NBA commissioner of 30 years moondust Apr 2014 #4

I met Devos once. My 1st cousin knows him. He's an arrogant jerk. Lint Head Apr 2014 #5

Well the major difference is that 75% of the players aren't gay BluegrassDem Apr 2014 #6

Sports fans and the players are very comfortable with extreme bigotry Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #7