Gays in the NFL. How Do You Really Feel?

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Originally Posted by ashvirtually

Except its a private company that is regulated by its consumers and their billions of dollars.

Also, the Packers is publicly owned.

So yeah, they are free to discriminate all they want, but if it messes with those greenbacks they will change quickly and accordingly, and we can take the 49ers organization's immediate refutation of this clown's remarks as an acknowledgement that they know all too well this ain't going to go down nicely with its consumers.

Just to be clear, and before this thread gets locked: Your comment, to my comment, is exactly how i feel (minus the Packers ownership stuff because thats a scam). My whole point being that if youre an organization thats dumb enough to discriminate, go ahead and do so, but know that its at your own peril. The ultimate regulator is the American Consumer.

Earlier this season i wondered if Goodell was smart or not when he decided to not remain mum, when Ayanbadejo spoke out in favor of gay marriage.

Goodell supports players who speak out on political issues | ProFootballTalk

Then Raven's center Matt Birk came out (pun?) with a traditional marriage arguement, and Goodell stayed quite.

Birk wades into same-sex marriage debate | ProFootballTalk

Goodell ended up praising the democratic process and free speach part of Ayanbadejo's comments without specifically endorsing Ayanbadego's views, effectively appeasing the pro-traditional and pro-gay crowds. Staying quite on Birk's comments was a no-brainer and pulled the league out of the debate, which is perfect for times like right now.

You know these types of comments are going to continue to happen. The gay marriage debate isnt going away anytime soon. And 5 years ago what Culliver said wouldnt have raised any eyebrows, and im sure things like it were said all the time at laughed about. But even with the eyebrows of today raising, the comments are going to continue. Goodell cant do anything about it, and on a pendulumtopic he cant take a stance either by chastising one view and praising the other. In retrospect he played it perfectly.