Metacric TV Episo Reviews, Stay Fierce, Malik, Durg an exclive terview wh Extra's Tanika Ray whatever, Rob Givens suat that Malik is gay, and for that reason he wants t...
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IMHO: THE GAY STORYLE ON "THE GAME" PLAYED OUT {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY BRENT HARTGERFEBARY 3, 2009/1:52 PMBY BRENT HARTGERFEBARY 3, 2009 / 1:52 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"IMHO: THE GAY STORYLE ON \"THE GAME\" PLAYED OUT NICELY","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-02-03T18:52:05.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-02-03T18:52:05.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRENT HARTGER","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN LAST WEEK'S EPISO OF THE GAME, THE CW SPORTS S ABOUT FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND THEIR WIV, WE WERE LEFT ON A RATHER DISPRIRG NOTE, WH CLAY, AN OUTED PLAYER, LEFT ALONE THE LOCKERROOM, ABANDONED BY HIS TEAMMAT — PECIALLY THE S'S LEAD CHARACTER, MALIK (HOSEA CHANCEZ).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PICKG UP THE STORY THIS WEEK (ON FRIDAY), MICKEY (BRIAN MCGOVERN), THE TEAM MANAGER, HAS HAD A CHANCE TO THK THGS THROUGH, AND HE'S CID, "WE'RE ALL GOG TO STAND BEHD CLAY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WELL, THAT'S BETTER THAN STANDG ONT OF HIM!" LLS OUT ONE OF THE PLAYERS. MALIK EVEN RIGHT OUT AND REFERS TO CLAY AS A "FAG." LATER, ONE OF THE FOOTPLAYER PLAYERS' WIV GETS DNK AND TELLS A SERI OF SURPRISGLY RIBALD GAY JOK. "WHY ARE GAY MEN THE FIRST ON TO CHECK OUT OF A HOTEL? BEE THEY GET THEIR STUFF PACKED AT NIGHT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BRIAN MCGOVERN AND COBY BELL ON THE GAME (PHOTO: STT HUMBERT/THE CW){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN OTHER WORDS, THE FOOTPLAYERS TALK AND ACT LIKE BIGOTED, HOMOPHOBIC JOCKS, AND THEIR WIV ACT LIKE DNKEN BRALS TWS — WHICH IS PROBABLY WHY I LIKED THIS EPISO SO MUCH. Y, SOME OF THE HOMOPHOBIC JOK GOT "LGHS" OM THE STUD DIENCE (THOUGH I NOTED THE LGH TRACK WAS NOTIBLY MEASURED ON MOST OF THEM).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THE SHOW DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB OF PORTRAYG HOMOPHOBIA ALL S UGLY GLORY — AND HOW ALL THE RT OF , RELIGN AND THE OTHER "ARGUMENTS" WE SO OFTEN HEAR, ARE UALLY JT A VENEER FOR BLATANT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS BEG A S, THGS ARE WRAPPED UP THE END, BUT EVEN THAT WASN'T S-TYPIL. WHY ARE PEOPLE ULTIMATELY MOTIVATED TO ACCEPT THE GAY PLAYER? COLD HARD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"CLAY ULD BE OUR GOLN RABOW PARACHUTE!" THE TEAM MANAGER SAYS. "BEG THE FIRST TEAM WH AN OPENLY GAY ATHELETE WOULD BRG TONS OF PUBLICY. PEOPLE WHO LOVE THE GAYS WILL SHOW UP AND CHEER, PEOPLE WHO HATE THE GAYS'LL SHOW UP AND BOO."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"SO THIS IS ABOUT MONEY?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"Y!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BASILLY, EVERYONE, EVEN THE PEOPLE DOG THE "RIGHT" THG, IS MOTIVATED BY MONEY. MEANWHILE, NO ONE IS PARTICULARLY BRIGHT, NOR GIV MUCH THOUGHT TO ANY OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THEY'RE REALLY GOOD AT FASHN, AND OPRAH SWEARS BY THEM," SAYS KELLY (BRTANY DANIEL), TRYG TO TALK THE OTHER PLAYERS' WIV TO ACCEPTG A GAY SPOE (FOR A PRICE, OF URSE).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SHORT, THIS SHOW IS PRETTY VIC SATIRE OF AMERIN SPORTS CULTURE, MORE WAYS THAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MALIK, THE HOMOPHOBE, IS THE LONGT HOLD-OUT. "MALIK WRIGHT N'T BE BOUGHT," HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOSEA CHANCHEZ WH MOOKIE AND MARCELLO THEDFORD THE GAME (PHOTO: STT HUMBERT/THE CW){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE END, HE DO CHANGE, GETTG A RATHER CLUNKY LSON TOLERANCE OM A CHILDREN'S PUPPET ON A TV SHOW ON WHICH HE'S APPEARG — THE ONE WEAK LK THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT EXCEPT FOR THAT ENDG, I WAS SURPRISED BY HOW MUCH I LIKED WHAT I WAS SEEG; FELT LIKE SOMETHG EDGY AND POTED AND REAL — SOMETHG I HAVEN'T REALLY SEEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
Stay Fierce, Malik: Directed by Salim Akil. Wh Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Brtany Daniel, Hosea Chanchez, Coby Bell. Durg an exclive terview wh Extra's Tanika Ray whatever, Rob Givens suat that Malik is gay, and for that reason he wants to break up wh her. Meanwhile, Malik learns Clay, (gut star Marcello Thedford), who is one of the other football players is also gay but he hasn't told anyone. Also Derw nonts Melanie about her relatnship wh the doctor at the hospal." data-id="ma * malik from the game gay *
The GameCast & crewEpiso aired Jan 23, 2009TV-PG21mDurg an exclive terview wh Extra's Tanika Ray whatever, Rob Givens suat that Malik is gay, and for that reason he wants to break up wh her. Read allDurg an exclive terview wh Extra's Tanika Ray whatever, Rob Givens suat that Malik is gay, and for that reason he wants to break up wh her. Meanwhile, Malik learns Clay, (gut star Marcello Thedford), who is one of the other football players is also gay but he...
Durg a TV terview, Rob suat that Malik is gay; Derw tells Melanie that he knows she has been seeg someone. * malik from the game gay *
Meanwhile, Malik learns Clay, (gut star Marcello Thedford), who is one of the other football players is also gay but he hasn't told anyone.
" Later, one of the footplayer players' wiv gets dnk and tells a seri of surprisgly ribald gay jok. "Why are gay men the first on to check out of a hotel?
The Game Season 3 Episo 12: Stay Fierce, Malik Summary: Durg an exclive terview wh Extra's Tanika Ray whatever, Rob Givens suat that Malik is gay, and for that reason he wants to break up wh her. Meanwhile, Malik learns Clay, (gut star Marcello Thedford), who is one of the other football players is also gay but he hasn't told anyone. * malik from the game gay *
"Brian McGovern and Coby Bell on The Game (Photo: Stt Humbert/The CW)In other words, the footplayers talk and act like bigoted, homophobic jocks, and their wiv act like dnken brals tws — which is probably why I liked this episo so much. Y, some of the homophobic jok got "lghs" om the stud dience (though I noted the lgh track was notibly measured on most of them) the show did a pretty good job of portrayg homophobia all s ugly glory — and how all the rt of , relign and the other "arguments" we so often hear, are ually jt a veneer for blatant beg a s, thgs are wrapped up the end, but even that wasn't s-typil. Why are people ultimately motivated to accept the gay player?
"Beg the first team wh an openly gay athelete would brg tons of publicy.
People who love the gays will show up and cheer, people who hate the gays'll show up and boo.
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"They're really good at fashn, and Oprah swears by them, " says Kelly (Brtany Daniel), tryg to talk the other players' wiv to acceptg a gay spoe (for a price, of urse) short, this show is pretty vic satire of Amerin sports culture, more ways than, the homophobe, is the longt hold-out.