According to Yahoo Sports:
Shock jock Artie Lange revealed he had
interviewed Culliver at media day Tuesday and aired a segment on his
show that night, where the player insisted that any gay players would
not be welcome on the team.
"I don't do the gay guys man," said Culliver, whose Niners play the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. "I don't do that. No, we don't got no gay people on the team, they gotta get up out of here if they do.
"Can't be with that sweet stuff. Nah…can't be…in the locker room man. Nah."
When quizzed by Lange whether any
homosexual athletes would need to keep their sexuality a secret in
football, Culliver responded: "Yeah, come out 10 years later after
that."
With the Super Bowl XLVII only days away, Culliver’s inflammatory
remarks have many fans calling for official action from the 49ers
ranging from Culliver’s suspension to a formal apology, but as of this
writing there’s no confirmation the team plans to address the
issue either before or after the big game on Sunday.Do you think Culliver’s comments were irresponsible and if so, how do you feel the 49ers should handle this incident?
*UPDATE - The 49ers have responded to Culliver’s comments with the following statement:
"The San Francisco 49ers reject the comments that were made yesterday, and have addressed the matter with Chris. There is no place for discrimination within our organization at any level. We have and always will proudly support the LGBT community."
Isn't San Francisco one of the country's gay-friendliest cities?
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