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radicalliberal

(907 posts)
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 08:03 PM Sep 2013

If you don't like sports, you're gay! [View all]

So say more than a few people. Forget the gay angle. I'm simply repeating what a lot of people say about those of us guys (mostly straight, by the way) who have no interest in sports.

Here's a good example of what I'm talking about:
http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=552379

And now I'm going to engage in a shameful act ; namely, quoting from my previous DU post (which was submitted in another topic in another board). . . .


Look at these guys.


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They're both gay. surprise, surprise





They're not the only ones.

I'll probably end up regretting that I ever posted this, but who cares? I'm an oddball, anyway.

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If you don't like sports, you're gay! [View all] radicalliberal Sep 2013 OP
I dunno, most of the people in that thread you posted seem to say.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #1
You may be right. radicalliberal Sep 2013 #3
people who actually give a shit about anyone being gay or not Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #2
Perhaps I'm a bit thin-skinned. radicalliberal Sep 2013 #4
don't get me wrong- I get it. I caught a lot of that crap when I was younger, no question. Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #5
Remaining true to one's own convictions and not being distressed by what others think . . . radicalliberal Sep 2013 #7
As a runner AND a gay man, I'll just say this... LeftofObama Sep 2013 #6
Please forgive me for not writing a longer post. I'm all pooped out from writing the last one. radicalliberal Sep 2013 #13
It works both ways.. Upton Sep 2013 #8
I'm not big on being a spectator vis a vis professional sports, I admit it. Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #9
I hate to break it to you.. Upton Sep 2013 #10
Honestly, that particular period with the Bulls was something else. Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #11
I'm in basic agreement with you. radicalliberal Sep 2013 #12
I actually considered deleting this post of mine (the one above) in its entirety. radicalliberal Sep 2013 #15
Thank you for leaving the post Broken_Hero Sep 2013 #16
Thank you very much for posting and sharing your background with us! radicalliberal Sep 2013 #18
"Like I said, the sports media does not present the human side of athletes" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #19
There is some truth to what you say. radicalliberal Sep 2013 #21
Real Sports and Outside the Lines absolutely address the "dark side" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #23
Thank you for the two references. radicalliberal Sep 2013 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author radicalliberal Oct 2013 #26
And I doubt you will find a Food section in your local newspaper.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2013 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author radicalliberal Oct 2013 #29
All I'm going to say to you is this.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2013 #30
You hit some very strong points. Broken_Hero Sep 2013 #20
Please don't worry about your response not being as in-depth as you'd like it to be. radicalliberal Sep 2013 #22
Female and love sports. RiffRandell Sep 2013 #14
I know a lot of women who get super-irritated by those commercials. Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #17
I despise mainsteam sports. I'm straight. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #25
Gay? We should all be so lucky. EOM. Levon Oct 2013 #27
I'm indifferent to sports lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #31
In a sense, I'm indifferent to HS sports as long as players are held accountable . . . radicalliberal Oct 2013 #32
I guess I'm not gay then because I watch sports every week... Revanchist Oct 2013 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author radicalliberal Oct 2013 #34
Just so there won't be any misunderstanding, Proud, I haven't read any of your replies -- radicalliberal Jan 2014 #35
WTF??? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2014 #36
I like football and loosely follow baseball. One of the things I like most about them... JVS Jan 2014 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author radicalliberal Jul 2014 #38
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