Month: August 2010

Todd Herremans, an offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles, has apologized for tweeting about the “barrage of homosexuality” on the HBO show “True Blood.” After hearing from the Eagles management, he “deeply apologized.” Here, courtesy of Where’s Weems via Deadspin, are the tweets in question: Todd Herremans, an offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles, has […]

All I needed to know about my feelings on Gay Games VIII came on the last day. Most of the athletes had already left, and I headed to the soccer and basketball finals. Neumarkt was empty. The train was empty. Melancholy swept over me. The thought of this incredible event ending was several days before […]

Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow looks like Friar Tuck after he got the world’s worst haircut as part of a training camp stunt pulled on rookies (full photo below). Tebow and the other rookies had their heads decorated with wacky haircuts before the workout and they had to show them off during warm-ups when they […]

Billy Van Raaphorst The manager of the minor league baseball team Edmonton Capitals is out of a job after a homophobic rant against an openly gay umpire, where he repeatedly used the term “faggot.” Brent Bowers resigned, the team said Saturday, after the league had decided to suspend him for the rest of the season […]

The San Francisco Rockdogs beat the Long Beach Rebels for the gold medal of the men’s basketball A-division at Gay Games VIII, 68-56. San Francisco’s C. Johnson led all scorers with 19 points. The Rockdogs were in control for much of the game with some athletic drives to the basket and break-away steals. The turning […]

The 11th-place game in the men's soccer B Division was what has to be the longest match in the history of the Gay Games. The San Francisco Spikes 2 and Cologne team were tied, 0-0, through regulation. They were tied at the end of the first overtime and at the end of the second overtime. […]

The champs. The Queer Utah Aquatics Club of Salt Lake City, or QUAC, stormed to the open division gold in water polo by dominating the Melbourne Storm, 11-5, in the gold medal game Friday. It couldn't have happened to a nicer team. (gallery below). Melbourne came into the game unbeaten and winners of a 9-7 […]

Cheerleader and model Jenn Sterger says that Brett Favre sent her pictures of his penis while she was a sideline reporter for the New York Jets in 2008 and he was the team’s quarterback. Deadspin has the complete rundown of her allegations, which as of yet, do not contain any copies of the pictures. A.J. […]

It seems strange that the New York Knicks have hired Isiah Thomas to be a consultant. Not only is this the same team he ran into the ground as team president for 4 1/2 years (head coach for the last two of those years), and that was ordered to pay a woman $11.6 million as […]

The report from basketball isn’t surprising: The American teams, particularly in the A Division, are dominating; And the referees suck. First, the Americans. Heading into the elimination round of the A Division, the Rock Dogs are undefeated at 7-0, having beaten everyone else in the division. The next two teams are the other American teams: […]

The weather turned wet on Day 5 of the Games, so we thought we’d bring you a gallery of athletes who spend their time in the water: Swimmers, divers and water polo players. The swimming venue is outdoors this year, which means most swimmers get right into their sweatpants when they’re out of the water; […]

I’d never seen ringworm until I visited the wrestling venue. One athlete had it and proudly showed me the rings on his neck as a badge of courage. Wrestlers get ringworm from dirt on the mats, and it’s a big deal: No street shoes are allowed on the competition floor, and wrestlers are inspected for […]

Sadly, there have been a couple major injuries at the Gay Games. During the 5k race on Thursday an unnamed 58-year-old man suffered an apparent heart attack and had to be taken to the hospital. On Sunday, Hector Torres (right), 32, suffered a crash on his bicycle during the Triathlon and had to be taken […]

It’s easy sometimes, when living in the generally gay-tolerant West to remember that for many gays and lesbians, being discovered could literally put their lives at risk. At the Opening Ceremonies, I spied a shirtless player for the Mexican soccer team with a flawless body. Seeing a great photo-op, I raised my camera and got […]

Justin Fashnau All-Stars (click for larger view). It's hard to miss the Justin Fashnau All-Stars on the soccer pitch. The team is clad in distinctive pink shirts, a color picked deliberately to highlight the team's fight against homophobia in soccer. The team is named after English soccer player Justin Fashnau, who came out as gay […]