Ex-Steelers QB Korll Stewart says llg him gay is 'famatory' - Outsports

Contents:

• FORMER NFL QUARTERBACK OPENS UP ABOUT RUMORS HE WAS GAY
• STEELERS THROWBACK THURSDAY: GAY, OVER WOODSON, OWNS “PICK-6” RERD PTSBURGH
• EX-STEELERS QB KORLL STEWART SAYS LLG HIM GAY IS 'FAMATORY'
• ROUNDUP: WILLIAM GAY FED $15,750
• THERE HAVE BEEN 11 KNOWN GAY PLAYERS NFL HISTORY

FORMER NFL QUARTERBACK OPENS UP ABOUT RUMORS HE WAS GAY

Stewart, who is not gay, said he felt attacked by the cy of Ptsburgh for the mor, which he said the Steelers found was started by an dividual lol police officer. In this week’s “Throwback Thursday, ” we turn our gaze to William Gay and Rod Woodson… and the plays that helped the former tie the latter terceptns for a regular season touchdown – “pick 6s” – and snag the top rerd the books. Based jt on those ems mentned above, many Steelers fans would not put Gay the same tier of memorable Ptsburgh players….

Gay actually had two stts Ptsburgh. In 2012, Gay signed wh the Arizona Cardals and played unr fensive backs ach Dhea Townsend, a former teammate Ptsburgh. Steelers Throwback Thursday: Will Gay’s pick six ti Rod Woodson for Steelers rerd.

Gay’s time the sert was short-lived, however, and the Steelers re-signed him 2013. In 2014, Gay had arguably his bt reer season. Gay also rerd 12 pass fens, 69 bed tackl (58 solo), and a table for a loss.

STEELERS THROWBACK THURSDAY: GAY, OVER WOODSON, OWNS “PICK-6” RERD PTSBURGH

The followg season (2015), Gay tied Woodson’s standg regular season “pick 6” regular season rerd that statistic agast the Ccnati Bengals. That “pick 6” gave Gay a bump up the Steelers rerd book over Woodson regular season play.

It wasn’t bee he had more – they both had five total – but Gay did ls seasons wh Ptsburgh. At that pot, Gay had jt seven total seasons wh Ptsburgh to Woodson’s ten (nsecutive).

EX-STEELERS QB KORLL STEWART SAYS LLG HIM GAY IS 'FAMATORY'

As stands, Gay (13) never surpassed Woodson’s total reer terceptns. It took Gay 160 gam as a Steelers player to reach that mark to 134 gam for Woodson. In the end, neher Gay or Woodson earned a post-season terceptn for a touchdown their reers, cludg their time Ptsburgh.

Former Ptsburgh Steelers quarterback Korll Stewart don't like beg lled gay. The se will only brg more attentn to Stewart's sexual orientatn, whether he is gay or straight or bi or whatever.

And is Stewart really claimg that llg someone "gay" is famatory? For years, state urts have said llg someone "gay" is not libelo or famatory. When Outsports was sued 2005 by a man claimg we said he was gay (we didn't), he had no basis for his su bee his home state of North Carola had already cid llg someone "gay" (which, aga, we didn't do) wasn't libelo.

ROUNDUP: WILLIAM GAY FED $15,750

There's nothg wrong wh beg gay, whether you live Gee, Massachetts, Texas or California.

He also said that what he did say surely damaged Stewart bee now his son might thk he's gay.

This is the same Caldwell who has said he himself is no longer gay thanks to prayer. Roundup: William Gay fed $15, news servicNov 29, 2013, 03:24 PM ETPtsburgh Steelers rnerback William Gay was fed $15, 750 by the NFL for his h on Cleveland Browns quarterback Jason Campbell's face mask last Sunday. "The NFL said that Gay was fed for "unnecsarily livered a forcible blow to his opponent head and neck area.

THERE HAVE BEEN 11 KNOWN GAY PLAYERS NFL HISTORY

"Gay's base salary is $1 ln, or $58, 823 per week. The announcement today by former Patrts and Chiefs offensive leman Ryan O'Callaghan that he is gay brgs to seven the number of NFL known gay players NFL history who have played a regular season game. In addn, four other players who me out as gay were NFL trag mps, some playg preason gam.

Kopay played wh two teammat who were gay: tight end Jerry Smh and nng back Ray McDonald.