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November 12, 2009
Are gay-sports panels still useful?
We've hosted, been participants of and spectators at panel discussions on gays in sports. But we've started to wonder when and if these events are useful or effective.
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November 5, 2009
Drew Gooden accused of calling fans 'faggot'
Maverick Drew Gooden allegedly called two fans 'faggot' at a recent Clippers game. The team won't say anything, and now new accusations that Gooden did the same thing nine months ago. Outsports readers attack the victims while Gooden stays silent.
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October 29, 2009
Larry Johnson's 'faggot' problem
Chiefs running back Larry Johnson used several gay slurs last week in addressing his coach, reporters and fans. The Chiefs handed down a suspension, and now Johnson is fighting that too. We discuss all of this, plus what the NFL should do.
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October 22, 2009
Is MMA gay? NFL's throwback uniforms. ESPN's naked issue.
Some in boxing are calling the MMA too gay to survive, but we think that tactic won't work out for the aging sport. One of us likes the NFL's throwback uniforms, and one of us wants to throw them back. And is the ESPN's Body Issue anything special?
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October 15, 2009
West Coast teams dominate Gay Bowl 9
The ninth annual Gay Bowl took place in DC last weekend, with Jim and Cyd's Los Angeles Motion beating the San Diego Bolts in the final. We talk about the tournament, what it means on a bigger scale, and straight guys playing gay football.
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October 1, 2009
Gay Games select Cleveland for 2014. Some readers get offended easily.
The Federation of Gay Games surprised some by selecting Cleveland to host the 2014 Gay Games. We talk about whether it was a good move. Plus, we talk about why some readers get offended easily or assume other people are offended when simple criticism is levied.
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September 24, 2009
Closeted MLB player calling it quits
For the last couple years Jim has been reading the blog of a closeted MLB player. On the blog he talks about his occassional sexual liasons, his batting slumps, and posts pictures of his readers. Recently he revealed this will likely be his last season playing baseball.
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September 17, 2009
Covert homophobia from two "macho" athletes. After one week, who's atop the AFC?
Tim Hardaway and Floyd Mayweather Jr. both made some odd comments this week that made us wonder what homophobia lurks beneath the surface. After the top four teams in the AFC struggled in Week 1, we wonder if they are still the "top four."
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September 10, 2009
Interviewing Johnny Weir
Outsports interviewed Johnny Weir last week, and Cyd gives some insight into what he didn't report on in the article.
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September 3, 2009
Our NFL preview has familiar faces in the Super Bowl, and we agree on the NFC Champion.
It's not often a 6-10 team turns around and goes to the Super Bowl the following year, but that's exactly what both Jim and Cyd think is going to happen in the NFC. In the AFC, they have their same-old predictable champions; Still, one of them has been right four of the last six years.
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August 27, 2009
Ruggers fight homophobia. The brewing marriage battle in Maine.
Australian rugby players are doing their part to help fight homophobia. One Aussie team has joined an anti-homophobia campaign and one Aussie player is nearly naked on the Sex Issue cover of a gay magazine. Plus, we talk about what you can do to fight for same-sex marriage in Maine this year!
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August 20, 2009
NBA player thinks being gay is a choice. Thoughts on NFL season, Favre and Vick
Brendan Haywood says Stephon Marbury is starring in gay porn, and then he unleashed some rather uneducated thoughts on gay people. We talk about Brett Favre, Michael Vick and some NFL teams we think may surprise, both good and bad.
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August 13, 2009
Medal inflation at gay sports events
College football teams have been taking shirtless and humorous team photos, and we hope it is a new trend. Plus, a bad trend of homophobia in English and European soccer.
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August 6, 2009
Medal inflation at gay sports events
With the Outgames coming to an end, Jim Buzinski shared his thoughts on the ridiculous number of gold medals handed out at swimming and track & field. Should the Gay Games and Outgames stop giving gold medals to athletes who didn't compete against anyone?
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July 30, 2009
Thoughts from the Outgames: Attacks, athletes, hook-ups and swimsuits
Outsports' Jim Buzinski spent the week in Copenhagen at the World Outgames. He was the first reporter to talk to an injured athlete after the bomb attack at the track. He met athletes from around the world and various sports. And he talks about the Outgames as a fun, if smaller-than-expected, event.
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July 16, 2009
Talking about the Richard Jefferson rumors. Plus, T.O. gets naked for his new show
We were one of the first to talk about the Richard-Jefferson-is-gay rumors when news came out this week that he abruptly canceled his wedding. Some readers took us to task for it. But within 24 hours, people on ESPN and across the media were discussing the rumors. What place does discussing rumors have on Outsports? Plus, both Cyd and Jim are excited for T.O.'s new show, but for different reasons.
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July 9, 2009
How to shed pounds fast for the summer (and whenever else)
Jim and Cyd have always been pretty lean. But in the last 18 months, Jim has lost 40 pounds; In the last six months, Cyd has lost 17 pounds. They didn't intend to do it: They just changed their diet to be healthier and shifted their workout routine. They share some of the easy (and some of the difficult) things they did that have left them both leaner for the summer.
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June 25, 2009
Have the Outgames, and possibly the Gay Games, run their course? Gay Cincinnati Reds rumors
With registration numbers for the World Outgames in one month well below initial expectations, we have started wondering if there's a need for the Outgames or even the Gay Games! And why has it become commonplace to think an athlete is gay if he seems distracted on the field?
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June 18, 2009
NFL ready for a gay player? What gay pride has become.
The Washington Post explored whether the NFL was ready for a gay player. Was that a good question for them to ask, and what do you think of them including homophobic former player Ken Hutcherson? Also, gay pride becomes more about the fringes of the "gay community," and sports are largely nowhere to be found.
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June 11, 2009
ESPN tackles gay porn. Trans basketball. Nake pole vaulter.
ESPN's 'Outside the Lines' is doing a short feature on two former Nebraska wrestlers who were kicked off the team last year for appearing in gay porn. Twp Filippino transgender basketball teams squared off and cameras were there to catch the spectacle. A French pole vaulter got naked for the cameras again. Plus: Gay Yankee, Brett Favre.
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June 4, 2009
Collegiate soccer player's coming-out story.
Nils Sundin came out to his St. Ambrose University soccer team last autumn, and he went on to be named Defensive MVP. Sundin talks with us about his coming-out process, his dating experience, hitting the town in big cities and what might lay ahead for him.
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May 28, 2009
Rugger David Williams is gay-friendly. A high school swimming crush.
Australian rugby player David Williams, winner of the King Of The Hardwood contest, answers some of our questions about gay fans and players and comes across as very gay-friendly. Also, a high school swimmer has a crush on one of his teammates. Is it OK and how should/could he react?
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May 21, 2009
Should Outsports not report on attractive athletes?
A couple blog items this week attractive yet still even more criticism from Outsports readers. One was a question asking who can call a 16-year-old diver cute or hot. The other was a revisiting of the Brian Sims story, with some readers attacking us for writing about too many attractive out athletes.
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May 14, 2009
Gay Winter Olympics event. Our sports pet peeves.
A promoter of gay events at Whistler are hyping up their "Pride House," which they say will be a congregating spot for gay athletes at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. We doubt that will happen. Also, our sports pet peeves: Gold medals in swimming, basketball refs, holding on kick-off returns and more.
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May 7, 2009
Leave Dungy alone? Outgames status. Closeted on a championship team
We've been following a lot of Tony Dungy's moves since the coach raised money to fight against gay rights, and a couple people are telling us to stop. Should we? The Outgames are about 10 weeks away: What should people be expecting? And some gay men and women are still closeted despite winning national gay-sports titles.
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April 30, 2009
The Braylon Edwards-is-gay rumors
We've heard rumors in the past that NFL wide receiver Braylon Edwards is gay, but we'd never written about it until Deadspin reported a couple rumors they had heard. Cyd and Jim talk about whether they should be adding new stories to the fire or if reporting on the stories others unveil is all they should do.
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April 23, 2009
NFL Draft, Madden curse, Lacrosse epithets & Mitcham's money
It's the NFL Draft, the most over-hyped sports event of the year. There are a couple things we're interested to see, but not enough to watch 12 hours of coverage. Also, is the Madden curse real? UCLA lacrosse players use some gay-unfriendly language. And Matthew Mitcham still wonders why he has few endorsement deals.
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