The NFL has never had an openly gay active player, but if there was one, 49ers rnerback Chris Culliver said he wouldn't want that player on his team.
Contents:
- 49ERS' CULLIVER APOLOGIZ FOR 'GAY PLAYERS NOT WELE' REMARKS
- A GAY SPORTS FAN'S RPONSE TO 49ER CHRIS CULLIVER
- 49ERS' CULLIVER ANSWERS QUTNS ABOUT GAY PLAYERS
- HOW CHRIS CULLIVER'S ANTI-GAY COMMENTS ACTUALLY STARTED A DIALOGUE THE NFL
- NERS CB CULLIVER SAYS GAY PLAYERS WOULDN'T BE WELED
- AFTER ANTI-GAY COMMENTS, 49ERS CHRIS CULLIVER SAYS 'I HAVE GAY RELATIV'
- A YEAR AFTER ANTI-GAY REMARKS, 49ERS’ CHRIS CULLIVER NTU LGBT OUTREACH
49ERS' CULLIVER APOLOGIZ FOR 'GAY PLAYERS NOT WELE' REMARKS
San Francis 49ers rnerback Chris Culliver is ntug his outreach to the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny more than a year after his anti-gay remarks leadg up to the Super Bowl. * chris culliver gay *
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) - San Francis 49ers rnerback Chris Culliver is ntug his outreach to the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny more than a year after his anti-gay remarks leadg up to the Super Bowl.
Culliver said he hop to work on a project wh Universy of Missouri fensive end Michael Sam, who would bee the NFL's first openly gay player. He also appld Nets center Jason Colls, who beme the first openly gay NBA player last month. NEW ORLEANS (CBS SF) - San Francis 49ers rnerback Chris Culliver apologized Wednday eveng for homophobic remarks he ma durg a Super Bowl media day terview.
The NFL has never had an openly gay active player, but if there was one, Culliver had said the terview that he wouldn't want that player on his team. Related Content:A Gay Sports Fan's Rponse To 49er Chris CulliverKCBS Sports Fans: The Culliver AffairDaily Madn: Culliver's Super Bowl Distractn. Sports posted an excerpt onle of the Tuday terview between Culliver and edian-shock jock Artie Lange, who began by askg Culliver if he's been approached by homosexuals.
A GAY SPORTS FAN'S RPONSE TO 49ER CHRIS CULLIVER
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"Nah, I don't do the gay guys, man... Lange then asked if there were any homosexual players were on the 49ers.
"No, we don't got no gay people on the team, " said Culliver. " He add he wouldn't wele a gay teammate - no matter how talented.
49ERS' CULLIVER ANSWERS QUTNS ABOUT GAY PLAYERS
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francis 49ers rnerback Chris Culliver is ntug his outreach to the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny more than a year after his anti-gay remarks leadg up to the Super Bowl. The San Francis Bay Tim announced Thursday that Culliver nducted his first terview wh an LGBT media outlet, sharg how he changed his thkg. Culliver, who missed the 2013 season bee of a torn anterr cciate ligament his left knee staed durg trag mp, unrwent sensivy trag and began dog other outreach work. Culliver has worked wh "The Trevor Project," an anizatn that provis crisis and suici terventn to lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr youth. "I tly appreciate the staff at the Trevor Project for allowg me to grow and tg me on the issu affectg the LGBTQ muny," Culliver said Thursday a statement to The Associated Prs. "I have learned so much and ma some really great iends. I will ntue my mment to the anizatn and to their youths and stand firm wh hope that one day that all dividuals regardls of sex, race, or creed will be treated wh digny and rpect om all." Durg Super Bowl media day 2013 at the Superdome New Orleans, Culliver rpond to qutns om edian Artie Lange by sayg he wouldn't wele a gay player the locker room. He also said the 49ers didn't have any homosexual players and, if they did, those players should leave. He later apologized, facg a large group of Super Bowl media members for nearly an hour. "Chris has grown immensely om his words and has mted to ntue to grow as a human, particularly around matters around the LGBTQ muny," his publicist, Theodore Palmer, said Thursday. "He believ that every dividual has a right to love the way they choose to love and celebrate the differenc of others on a daily basis." In fact, Culliver told the Bay Tim he hop to work on a project wh Universy of Missouri fensive end Michael Sam, who would bee the NFL's first openly gay player. Culliver also appld Nets center Jason Colls, who beme the first openly gay NBA player last month. "I appld Michael and Jason for their urage," Culliver told the Bay Tim. "I have absolutely no problem playg and teractg wh someone om the LGBTQ muny and look forward to nnectg wh Michael soon on some projects." The 25-year-old Culliver, a third-round draft pick 2011 out of South Carola, ma 47 tackl wh two terceptns and a forced fumble durg the 2012 season while startg six gam for the Ners. They lost the Super Bowl that season to Baltimore. The San Francis Bay Tim, s 36th year of publitn, f self as the olst fully LGBT-owned and fund newspaper the Bay Area. It was the first newspaper California, and among the first the world, to be produced jotly and equally by gay men and lbians. ___ AP NFL webse: * chris culliver gay *
When Lange asked Culliver whether any gay players would need to keep their sexual preferenc a secret, Culliver said: "Yeah, e out 10 years later after that. One of the 49ers opponents Super Bowl XLVII, Baltimore Ravens lebacker Brendon Ayanbajo, is an outspoken supporter of gay rights and has been g the Super Bowl spotlight to brg attentn to marriage equaly and anti-bullyg.
HOW CHRIS CULLIVER'S ANTI-GAY COMMENTS ACTUALLY STARTED A DIALOGUE THE NFL
After 49ers rnerback Chris Culliver generated a furor at the Super Bowl by sayg that he wouldn't accept a gay teammate, he apologized and said that he hoped to "learn and grow" om the experience. * chris culliver gay *
Harris was never outed as gay durg his six-year reer wh the 49ers (2003-07) and Rairs (2008).
Six months ago, San Francis beme the NFL's first team to jo "It Gets Better, " an anti-bullyg mpaign targeted at teenagers who are lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr.
This wasn't the first time a 49ers player created an uproar by makg anti-gay ments. In 2002, 49ers nng back Garrison Hearst ed a slur to scribe gays an terview wh the Frno Bee newspaper, while sayg he wouldn't want a gay player as a teammate.
NERS CB CULLIVER SAYS GAY PLAYERS WOULDN'T BE WELED
SF 49ers CB Chris Culliver says openly gay players would not be weled on the team . * chris culliver gay *
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francis 49ers rnerback Chris Culliver is ntug his outreach to the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny more than a year after his anti-gay remarks leadg up to the Super San Francis Bay Tim announced Thursday that Culliver nducted his first terview wh an LGBT media outlet, sharg how he changed his thkg. Culliver has worked wh “The Trevor Project, ” an anizatn that provis crisis and suici terventn to lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr youth.
Durg Super Bowl media day 2013 at the Superdome New Orleans, Culliver rpond to qutns om edian Artie Lange by sayg he wouldn’t wele a gay player the locker room. He also said the 49ers didn’t have any homosexual players and, if they did, those players should leave.
AFTER ANTI-GAY COMMENTS, 49ERS CHRIS CULLIVER SAYS 'I HAVE GAY RELATIV'
San Francis 49ers rnerback Chris Culliver's non-apology apology for his much maligned ments on gay players the locker room won't w him any fans headg to the Super Bowl this weekend, but his offensive remarks already appear to have had an untend effect: NFL players are fally speakg out about sexual equaly football, a once hhed-up topic that is re-emergg on the eve of Super Sunday. * chris culliver gay *
”In fact, Culliver told the Bay Tim he hop to work on a project wh Universy of Missouri fensive end Michael Sam, who would bee the NFL’s first openly gay player. Culliver also appld Nets center Jason Colls, who beme the first openly gay NBA player last month. It was the first newspaper California, and among the first the world, to be produced jotly and equally by gay men and lbians.
A YEAR AFTER ANTI-GAY REMARKS, 49ERS’ CHRIS CULLIVER NTU LGBT OUTREACH
San Francis 49ers rnerback Chris Culliver is ntug his outreach to the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny more than a year after his anti-gay remarks leadg up to the Super Bowl. * chris culliver gay *
Culliver ma several disparagg remarks when asked about the possibily of havg a homosexual teammate by rad personaly (and former Howard Stern sikick) Artie d of the exchange was played durg Lange’s show (and passed along by the San Jose Mercury News), wh Culliver makg seem clear that a gay teammate would not be wele. “I don’t do the gay guys man, ” Culliver said.
The 49ers rnerback igned a maelstrom when he said gay players had no place on his team. Culliver and team later apologized for the ments. * chris culliver gay *
No, we don’t got no gay people on the team, they gotta get up out of here if they do. The 49ers as a anchise have been forward their efforts to be open-md, wh four players (Ahmad Brooks, Ricky Jean-Franis, Isaac Sopoaga and Donte Whner) appearg a vio supportg the anti-bullyg mpaign lled “It Gets Better, ” which is targeted at lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr youth.
7 NOW) -- Growg up gay small town Ameri, wh fay members, classmat and even some teachers who often spoke wh ignorant, visceral hate for homosexuals left me wh ep and everlastg srs. What he did, when he said "We a't got no gay people on the team. … Nah, n't be … the locker room man, " was to reenforce every gay person's biggt fear.