Victory, sweet victory.
Last night, San Francisco 49ers homophobe Chris Culliver screwed up badly in the Super Bowl, giving up a touchdown and he was
also called for pass interference. Perhaps, this is karma for his bigoted, anti-gay remarks he offered earlier in the week. He seemed ill-prepared for the game, and may it may have cost his team the Lombardi Trophy.
Meanwhile, a champion, Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, is using his spotlight to do some good.
“Equality means that every single person, no matter your race, creed, sexual orientation, advantages or disadvantages, are all treated equally,” Ayanbadejo told Global Grind. “This isn’t a fight for gay rights, this is a fight for human rights…The NFL culture has come a long way from four years ago. The younger generation of players are a lot more open-minded, forward thinking and accepting of the LGBT community.”
Did you hear that Chris Culliver — this is what a winner sounds like — and you are a giant loser.
One more thing: Screw you 49ers.
“Asked if they believe God plays a role in who wins, 27% of Americans said yes.”
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/29/poll-quarter-of-americans-say-god-influences-sporting-events/
God has spoken, Culliver. Are you listening?
I’m actually surprised its only 27% in this country.
Seriously.
Brendon Ayanbadejo is a truly beautiful man, both inside and out.
““Asked if they believe God plays a role in who wins, 27% of Americans said yes.”
I often wonder how people who think their god intervenes in the lives of people reconcile that with the idea that there is evil in the world because god has to allow people to have free will. If god often intervenes in people’s lives, as most christians seem to believe, he’s taking away someone’s free will and if he’s regularly doing that, what again is preventing him from putting an end to evil?
Priya, I would be careful to say “most christians”. From my perspective there aren’t so many who believe that God gives a crap who wins a sporting event. I recently attended a missions education class for Sports Ministry Mission to take place later this year (and get this) at a Christian University in Indiana. I was very pleasantly surprised to witness discussion between these college students (all who are involved in athletics) and the majority don’t believe in pre-determinism. Now, don’t get me wrong, there are definitley those who DO hold Calvanistic Fundie beliefs…but they have wandered out of their parents’ conservative homes and are being exposed to other opinions and are encouraged to develop their own. :)