PC police win again: ESPN forced to apologize for reporting Michael Sam doesn't shower with the team

It is pretty dumb to think that the truth being reported (assuming this is the case) should be censored.

The horror...

Racist sons of bitches. This is why I can't watch Fox News.

No one should care or report on any athlete's showering habits, no matter if the athlete in question is gay, black, transgender, whatever. A common complaint I see from less tolerant people about Sam is that the media reports on him way more than a normal 7th round pick. Here, people are agreeing with those people. It shouldn't be reported on.

Sam announced he was gay, without being asked.

I don't care about his shower habits. But him announcing his sexuality made that general subject everyone's business. His doing, his fault. What?? Announcing it strictly limits reactions to the BS "he's so brave" BS support??

The report was actually that he did not feel comfortable with men who used soap on a rope. Duh

What other NFL players' shower habits have ESPN reported on this year?

Of course he announced he was gay. What were you expecting, for him to keep it a closely guarded secret? His friends knew, scouts knew, the news was going to break anyway so he did it on his own terms. There was a bit of a fuss because he was the first football player to be, but eventually, everyone wants it to be a non-issue, the way it should be. That can't happen while ESPN reports on his showering habits.

Haha you are a moron for equating sexual preferences to shower habits!

ttc wrote:

Sam announced he was gay, without being asked.

I don't care about his shower habits. But him announcing his sexuality made that general subject everyone's business. His doing, his fault. What?? Announcing it strictly limits reactions to the BS "he's so brave" BS support??

There's a difference between "differing reactions" and obsessively reporting on a guy's showering habits. It's pathetic and weird, not that I expect much more from the network that brought us "The Decision".

Yeah, Sam wanted it to be a non-issue..... which is why he was working the whole situation for a reality show with his boyfriend. That would have definitely kept it a non-issue, right?And I for one, DO want it to be a topic of conversation (because he's so brave), and I DO care about his showering habits (because one would think he'd be able to shower with the whole team, right?). So, thank you ESPN for reporting on this very important situation.

Don't forget wrote:

Of course he announced he was gay. What were you expecting, for him to keep it a closely guarded secret? His friends knew, scouts knew, the news was going to break anyway so he did it on his own terms. There was a bit of a fuss because he was the first football player to be, but eventually, everyone wants it to be a non-issue, the way it should be. That can't happen while ESPN reports on his showering habits.

Typical hypocritical homophobe

When the media starts reporting on the hygiene habits of the NFL owners then stories on players showering will be legit.

Until such time give them their privacy

So Rams defensive end Chris Long is the PC police?