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Earlier today former Minnesota Vikings punter and LGBT ally Chris Kluwe posted a Deadspin column in which he stated that he believes that he was released by the team because of anti-gay animus. Among Kluwe’s charges is that a Vikings coach said this in a team meeting: “We should round up all the gays, send them to an island, and …

“Hello. My name is Chris Kluwe, and for eight years I was the punter for the Minnesota Vikings. In May 2013, the Vikings released me from the team. At the time, quite a few people asked me if I thought it was because of my recent activism for same-sex marriage rights, and I was very careful in how I answered …

The University of Central Florida, my alma mater, scored a huge upset in last night’s Fiesta Bowl. I don’t report on many sports items, but this one is rather satisfying as UCF’s opponent was the highly-ranked and highly-anti-gay Baylor University, which bans “homosexual acts” by students and which recently offered a course titled “Homosexuality As A Gateway Drug.” Go Knights!

Via press release from ESPN: Former Florida quarterback and Heisman winner, Tim Tebow, has been hired as a college football analyst for the SEC Network launching in August 2014. Through a multi-year agreement, Tebow’s primary role will be as an analyst for SEC Nation, the network’s traveling pregame show that will originate from a different SEC campus each week beginning …

From the Instagram account of the social media/sports app Fandium: “There are things you can and can’t do at an NFL game and security did not like this one! #miami #dolphins #security #speedo #nfl #sunlifestadium #sundayfunday #sunday #football #sdvsmia #fandium #getinthegame.”

The internet collectively gasped yesterday when the Onion took its latest shot at the long-running controversy over the name of the Washington Redskins. WASHINGTON—Denying widespread claims that the franchise is being offensive or disrespectful, the Washington Redskins’ kike owner announced Monday that he remains steadfast in his refusal to change the team’s derogatory name. “The Redskins represent 81 years of …

Super Bowl 2012: Madonna. Super Bowl 2013: Beyonce. I’m guessing there won’t be any gay bar viewing parties for the halftime show at Super Bowl 2014.  The NYC press is already grousing because a local act like Bon Jovi or Billy Joel wasn’t chosen.

The NFL Players Association has launched a line of gay pride shirts on their website. All proceeds from the shirts will go to Athlete Ally, the anti-homophobia in sports organization founded by Hudson Taylor.  Via press release: “I am extremely proud to be a part of this collaboration between Athlete Ally and the NFLPA’s One Team Shop to raise awareness …

NOM tweeted out the above image this afternoon.

Just ten days after being released by the Minnesota Vikings, LGBT ally Chris Kluwe has been picked up by the Oakland Raiders. The news was broken by fellow activist Brendon Ayanbadejo. Kluwe intends to continue the activism that rankled some within the Vikings organization. He told Ayanbadejo he hopes to support the push to repeal Proposition 8, which was passed …

“I love football, I love playing football but at the end of the day, it is a children’s game that grown men play. If I can speak out on something, especially something that affects millions of lives and causes young kids to kill themselves – if I can speak out on that and help one of those young kids realize …

The Star-Tribune reports that punter and gay marriage advocate Chris Kluwe has been cut by the Minnesota Vikings. The team is denying that the move has anything to do with politics. “It has nothing to do with anything Chris Kluwe is off the field,” the GM said. “When we’re making decisions, we’re purely making them trying to bring in the …

Thanks to a deal with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.Via Capital New York: Under an agreement reached with the NFL and the Player’s Association, the league’s collective bargaining agreement will be expanded to protect newly recruited players from being asked questions such as whether they like women or have a girlfriend. Schneiderman’s office was concerned the questions were designed …

“Photos have been circulating of my former assistant and I that have caused some rumors regarding my sexuality, and I wanted to address the situation. I am not gay. The shots were taken during a past vacation in a casual environment with my entire business team. I know a lot of people are recently talking about athletes struggling to come …

Via SB Nation, an interesting quote from Ayanbadejo: “I think it will happen sooner than you think. We’re in talks with a handful of players who are considering it. There are up to four players being talked to right now and they’re trying to be organized so they can come out on the same day together. It would make a …

Dominic Holden writes at Seattle’s Slog: It’s been a week since Seattle Seahawks defensive end Chris Clemons blew up sports pages and gay blogs when he said a gay player coming out of the closet would be a “selfish act” that will “divide the team.” His point was clear: The gay player rumored to be coming out soon should stay …