The Continuing Homophobia (and Illegal Hiring Practices) of the Neanderthal Felon League...

The continuing story of why NFL players are forced into the closet if they are members of the GLBT community boggles my mind that a whistleblower, of some sort, hasn't just said enough.

I mentioned the story of Chris Kluwe before the start of the season.  He's now unemployed, cut by the Raiders before the start of the season.

Deadspin, last week, reported that a website called Media Takeout effectively (for purposes of employment, at minimum -- I've been known to do the same with male friends who I feel need that degree of support.  And if any of my readers have a fucking problem with that, I'll see them out back...) outed Arizona Cardinals defensive back Kerry Rhodes by posting a picture of him with an arm around another guy.

Fuckers, I've done that.  Many times.  I have no fucking problems doing that, and I'm not gay.

But, as the Deadspin article points out, THE MERE SUSPICION that this guy MIGHT be gay has gotten his ass cut from the league -- a player who has been in the league SEVEN YEARS!!!

This, even though:

• The Baltimore Ravens got torched for seven touchdown passes in the opener.
• Colin Kaepernick ate up the Green Bay pass defense in Week 1.
• There were more passing touchdowns and yards in Week 1 this year than any week in NFL history.
• And Aaron Rodgers promptly turned around and did a number on the Washington Redskins in Week 2.

And that's just SOME examples...

Would anyone like to tell the family of Eric Alva that they don't want any of that "sweet stuff" around, even though, as the NFL is that rich and that Too Big To Fail, that it's clear that Alva probably DID die for their freedom?

Freedom to discriminate illegally in employment practices against members of the LGBT community?

Mike Florio noted that four teams brought in defensive secondary help to try them out.  No one took a shot at Rhodes...

Why?  From the Deadspin article:

"From league source who requested anonymity: "There's no buzz about Kerry Rhodes." Also, from what I am hearing, I can't disagree with the possibility Rhodes is being blackballed. You can quote me on all of this."

The National Football League is blackballing GLBT players.

Period.

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo is now former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo.  He's saying he wasn't put out by his support for GLBT equality, but why is he still not in the league then?

There's a fourth case that people who pointed this out to me mentioned to me, and I'm not recalling it at the moment.  I'll put it in if I do or am reminded...

This is a violation of Federal Law, and it really reinforces a violent-male over-power rape culture that The National Religion has no problem interjecting itself into the center of.

This is a disgrace.  But are we to be surprised by a league that traces itself to mafia and gambling interests.

Any member of the GLBT community who is an NFL fan is either stupid, ignorant, doesn't know (and needs to, NOW!), or some combination of the first two.

It will take violence against this league to change it, because violence is the only language football understands.

Why?

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