Comments on: San Francisco 49er's homophobic comments and dumb apology http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 17:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Singe http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1646376 Singe Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1646376 Incidentally Su-Hong's the chinese restaurant in question, is REALLY good. I've been there hundreds of times since childhood. I personally recommend the BBQ pork chow mein. Incidentally Su-Hong’s the chinese restaurant in question, is REALLY good. I’ve been there hundreds of times since childhood. I personally recommend the BBQ pork chow mein.

]]> By: Ryan Lenethen http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643859 Ryan Lenethen Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643859 Well when your job is to get hit repeatedly in the head, don't expect much in the ways of profound conversation. Well when your job is to get hit repeatedly in the head, don’t expect much in the ways of profound conversation.

]]> By: IronEdithKidd http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643573 IronEdithKidd Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643573 Rule 34.  Always. Rule 34.  Always.

]]> By: toyg http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643533 toyg Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643533 Please, Antinous, that's San Francisco, a city full to the hilt of smart high-IQ people from all over the world, people who know when they're being swindled. You should have called it <i>Golden Gate</i> Bridge, of course. Please, Antinous, that’s San Francisco, a city full to the hilt of smart high-IQ people from all over the world, people who know when they’re being swindled. You should have called it Golden Gate Bridge, of course.

]]> By: toyg http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643532 toyg Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643532 Indeed, it's shameful: a good woman would just take a beating and be done with it. These uppity gays, can't trust'em. Indeed, it’s shameful: a good woman would just take a beating and be done with it. These uppity gays, can’t trust’em.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643488 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643488 You've identified an almost perfect demographic for buyers for the Brooklyn Bridge. They have money and they just do whatever they're told without questioning it. You’ve identified an almost perfect demographic for buyers for the Brooklyn Bridge. They have money and they just do whatever they’re told without questioning it.

]]> By: mr_bloo_sky http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643464 mr_bloo_sky Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643464 There have been some additional developments today. First, some 49ers that were shown in the team's It Gets Better video denied even taking  part: https://twitter.com/mschneider718/status/297120778929991680 In response, Dan Savage removed the team's video from the project's site: https://twitter.com/fakedansavage/status/297158781698187264 There have been some additional developments today.

First, some 49ers that were shown in the team’s It Gets Better video denied even taking  part:

https://twitter.com/mschneider718/status/297120778929991680

In response, Dan Savage removed the team’s video from the project’s site:

https://twitter.com/fakedansavage/status/297158781698187264

]]> By: Arthur http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643315 Arthur Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643315 The derogatory comments I made just now were a reflection of thoughts in my head, but they are not how I feel. The derogatory comments I made just now were a reflection of thoughts in my head, but they are not how I feel.

]]> By: Arthur http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643313 Arthur Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643313 Entirely fair: ain't got no black people up in my house. They got to get on back to Africa. Can't have none of that soul stuff up in here.  Entirely fair: ain’t got no black people up in my house. They got to get on back to Africa. Can’t have none of that soul stuff up in here. 

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643252 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643252 That wasn't your original point, and there's no relationship between colloquial language and bigotry unless you have a study to prove otherwise. That wasn’t your original point, and there’s no relationship between colloquial language and bigotry unless you have a study to prove otherwise.

]]> By: dmc10 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643246 dmc10 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643246 Ah ok I see, so if you speak out loud and sound like a totally ignorant bigot, it's ok because it's "colloquial language"? Interesting. Ah ok I see, so if you speak out loud and sound like a totally ignorant bigot, it’s ok because it’s “colloquial language”? Interesting.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643241 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643241 It's a transcript of a radio interview, not a written statement, and thus is in colloquial language.  And your comment is composed almost entirely of dependent clauses posing as sentences. It’s a transcript of a radio interview, not a written statement, and thus is in colloquial language.  And your comment is composed almost entirely of dependent clauses posing as sentences.

]]> By: Caffeine99 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643235 Caffeine99 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643235 Hmmm, so you're more offended that someone points out his absolutely terrible grammar/ spelling/ slang, instead of the fact that this piece of shit decided to go off on a bigoted, mean spirited homophobic rant? Mkay... Hmmm, so you’re more offended that someone points out his absolutely terrible grammar/ spelling/ slang, instead of the fact that this piece of shit decided to go off on a bigoted, mean spirited homophobic rant? Mkay…

]]> By: dmc10 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643226 dmc10 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643226 Nice political correctness there. Tell me, what was racist? That I pointed out that his rant was far removed from standard English  and was barely intelligible? That for someone who supposedly graduated from college, he sounds less coherent than my 3 yr old? Nice political correctness there. Tell me, what was racist? That I pointed out that his rant was far removed from standard English  and was barely intelligible? That for someone who supposedly graduated from college, he sounds less coherent than my 3 yr old?

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643213 Brainspore Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643213 I was being generous since his team is in San Francisco. I was being generous since his team is in San Francisco.

]]> By: marilove http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643189 marilove Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643189 Nice subtle racism there. Nice subtle racism there.

]]> By: marilove http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643187 marilove Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643187 A couple of decades ago? More like a decade, maybe less. A couple of decades ago? More like a decade, maybe less.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643095 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643095 Who would have imagined that there was a porn film on that theme?!? Who would have imagined that there was a porn film on that theme?!?

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643026 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643026 In a cavern, In a canyon, Excavating For a..... In a cavern,
In a canyon,
Excavating
For a…..

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643024 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643024 If the Ass Vikings are going to defeat the Ass Rams, they're going to need quite a few pairs of Wellies. If the Ass Vikings are going to defeat the Ass Rams, they’re going to need quite a few pairs of Wellies.

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643012 Brainspore Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643012 Not to mention that those games involve more ass-grabbing than 2-for-1 Tuesdays at the Bada Bing. Not to mention that those games involve more ass-grabbing than 2-for-1 Tuesdays at the Bada Bing.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1643007 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1643007 I was hoping to find a book cover for <i>Apologies for Dummies</i> but the internet has failed me. I was hoping to find a book cover for Apologies for Dummies but the internet has failed me.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1642873 Navin_Johnson Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1642873 "tight end", "sweet stuff", "wide receiver" football is like one giant double entendre. Why don't they all just bang and get it over with. “tight end”, “sweet stuff”, “wide receiver” football is like one giant double entendre. Why don’t they all just bang and get it over with.

]]> By: Sekino http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1642864 Sekino Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1642864 'Ass 49ers' works: It sounds like some elaborate sex position you really don't want to Google. ‘Ass 49ers’ works: It sounds like some elaborate sex position you really don’t want to Google.

]]> By: Snig http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1642836 Snig Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1642836 If only he'd had the foresight to wear a little more aluminum foil inside his helmet. If only he’d had the foresight to wear a little more aluminum foil inside his helmet.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1642832 Navin_Johnson Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1642832  Let me guess: "Freedom of speech!" "PC gone mad!"....  Let me guess: “Freedom of speech!” “PC gone mad!”….

]]> By: SedanChair http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1642827 SedanChair Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1642827 Oh those wacky gays, it's not like straight people have ever fought over soy sauce and underwear Oh those wacky gays, it’s not like straight people have ever fought over soy sauce and underwear

]]> By: creesto http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1642819 creesto Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1642819 Man, the response from other NFL players has been soooo much better than those of their fanbase in many comment streams, esp. at HuffPo. So much Angry Straight White Male angst. I blame flouride Man, the response from other NFL players has been soooo much better than those of their fanbase in many comment streams, esp. at HuffPo. So much Angry Straight White Male angst. I blame flouride

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1642815 Navin_Johnson Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1642815 And our most beloved Bear was called "Sweetness". And our most beloved Bear was called “Sweetness”.

]]> By: franko http://boingboing.net/2013/01/31/san-francisco-49ers-homophob.html#comment-1642814 franko Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209952#comment-1642814 how crazy that the "soy sauce & underwear" link takes me to my local paper. made me do a double-take. how crazy that the “soy sauce & underwear” link takes me to my local paper. made me do a double-take.

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