Month: March 2012

The Nebraska coach said elected officials supporting protections for gay people will face the wrath of God.

Gregg Williams, photo by Derick E. Hingle / US PRESSWIRE Former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, the man at the center of the NFL's "bounty scandal," is also revealed to be someone who "used gay slurs with the best of them," according to a player quoted by Washington Post columnist Mike Wise. Williams […]

Openly gay film director Joel Schumacher has gotten behind the lens for a new short film, Man in the Mirror, which is now in the PBS Online Film Festival. The story is about basketball star Jason, who has a beautiful girlfriend but has sex on the side with the gayest guy in school. For some […]

Danell Levya The Olympics are less than five months away and it's time to focus on sports that seem to only get attention every four years. One is gymnastics and the big event this past weekend was the American Cup in New York. The men's event was won by Danell Leyva (photos below) and the […]

I’m so glad the New Orleans Saints are being ripped apart for putting bounties on the heads of their opponents. And I’m glad for two reasons. First, the act is the most despicable in all of football: Trying to injure other athletes. In a dangerous sport like football, where paralysis and long-term effects can occur, […]

Sports media and mainstream media both gravitate to the launch of Patrick Burke's new advocacy group

The Federation of Gay Games had a couple members at the International Olympic Committee’s Women in Sport conference last month. All of them reported on a strange lack of discussion about lesbian issues. Roger Brigham wrote for the Gay Games blog: But the word "lesbian" went unuttered, as did any mention of the pervasive discrimination […]

Former Calvin Klein model and longtime pro soccer player Freddie Ljungberg is being considered as a contestant in the next British “Celebrity Big Brother” as a way to boost the number of gay viewers. Reports the Daily Star: A CBB insider said: “The man is unbelievably attractive and won’t just have the girls hot under […]

Emmanuel Giannaros rode on the float Four soccer players from the Sydney Olympic pro team in Australia rode on a float in this weekend's gay Mardi Gras parade in Sydney to help promote solidarity and fight homophobia in sports. Brett Studman, Emmanuel Giannaros, Phillip Makrys and Will Angel rode on the float as guests of […]

Federico Macheda, photo by Stew Milne-US PRESSWIRE Federico Macheda of Manchester United, currently on loan at Queens Park Rangers, was among four players in English Premier League soccer to be fined for homophobic remarks on Twitter. Macheda, 20, was fined the $24,000 ($15,000 British pounds). Newcastle United's Nile Ranger, was fined $9,500 and Walsall's Manny […]

Philadelphia Flyer scout Patrick Burke has unveiled a new non-profit organization created to lay out the welcome mat in sports for LGBT athletes. The “You Can Play” project focuses on producing videos of mostly professional athletes with a simple message: If you can play sports, you’re always invited to play with us. A 30-second video […]

Urban Meyer, photo by Greg Bartram / US PRESSWIRE Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer has apologized to the Ohio State LGBT alumni group, Scarlet and Gay, for use of shirts whose color was perceived as offensive to gays. The shirts, given to players who loafed during conditioning drills, were called "lavender" by strength […]

Brett Hayes Spring training is well underway with baseball season less than a month away, and it's the best time to see the players relaxed, smiling and just having fun. These photos below were taken at various training camps in Florida and Arizona. Alas, we don't have any of the Yankees filming their team photos […]

When he scored a goal against Germany in an international friendly on Wednesday, Frenchman Olivier Giroud grabbed teammate Mathieu Debuchy and thanked him for the assist with a big, wet kiss on the mouth (video below). Giroud was asked about it after the game, telling Le Parisien (and I’m sorry for the rough translation): “No, […]

“Goon” is a new movie about a hockey brawler, played by Seann William Scott. There is a decided gay angle, with Scott having a younger brother who is gay. Scott evens gets goaded by his friend into wearing 69 as his uniform number because “it’s hilarious.” Then there’s the angle that starts the plot: “Goon” […]

Earlier this week we ran an item about new Ohio State football strength and conditioning coach Mickey Marotti’s use of a colored shirt as a badge of shame for players who loafed. Marotti, in a press conference with reporters, twice used the word “lavender” to describe them, as did at least one player. This caused […]

Outsports can confirm that Patrick Burke’s charity will be called the You Can Play Project. Eight NHL stars will appear in the launch video this Sunday, March 4, on NBC. Patrick (right) is the brother of openly gay former Miami (Ohio) University hockey manager Brendan Burke, who died two years ago; His father is Toronto […]

Martina Navratilova’s image for years has been that of a hard, somewhat gruff tennis robot. When I talked with her several years ago, I found her to be incredibly friendly and warm; So it’s nice to see her letting her hair down on her new Twitter account. Not only has she posted about being the […]

On Tuesday, Twin Cities Public Television posted a YouTube video of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love reading Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat. The video is part of Read Across America Day, which also happens to be Dr. Seuss’ birthday, March 2. The guys at Manhunt Daily found the 11-minute reading a bit long, […]