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Originally Posted by EddyBeers
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The one aspect people are glossing over is that he was being interviewed by Artie Lange, so there's an aspect of him trying to play things up to be funny or entertaining. It doesn't excuse his comments, but to me that context takes some of the sting out of them.
It's no secret that plenty of athletes are opposed to having gay teammates. As backwards as that may be it's the reality. The good news is that when someone voices that opinion it's no longer met with 'well of course', but with anger and a demand for accountability.