Christian Lobbyist Plans 'National Boycott' For Team That Drafts Openly Gay Michael Sam To NFL

A Christian lobbyist has promised to create a "relentless national boycott" for any American football team that drafts Michael Sam, an openly gay college star, into the NFL.

Jack Burkman, who runs a lobbying company in Washington, said he would move to make sure that any team that selects the player would get "roughed up financially", adding: "We shall exercise our First Amendment rights and shall not stop until the drafting NFL franchise cannot sell a single ticket, jersey or autographed football… in short, we shall be relentless."

The annual draft, in which promising college players are selected by professional teams, started on Thursday evening in New York and is set to continue over the weekend. Sam, who would become the first openly gay player in the NFL, has yet to be drafted.

Burkman, who said he hatched the plan after Sam came out in February, promised to mobilise a "coalition of Evangelical Christian leaders from across the nation to take part in a protest if Sam is drafted." He added in a statement: "We are losing our decency as a nation. Imagine your son being forced to shower with a gay man. That's a horrifying prospect for every mom in the country. What in the world has this nation come to?"

On Saturday Sam appeared at a press conference wearing a rainbow badge that said "stand with Sam", telling reporters that he would confront any player that had a problem with his sexuality.

"If someone wants to call me a name, I will have

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Unfuckingbelievable that there is still so many ignorant twats such as this so called Christian around today

It'll fall flat on its face, bigotry is on its way out.

In previous generations these people would be praying for Michael Sam and trying to show that their faith emphasizes love; to see them turn to hate is disappointing, though predictable these days.

I also think it's hilarious how he makes out like straight people who have to shower with a gay man are going to get attacked or something ... what a clown.

Ben_Reilly wrote:It'll fall flat on its face, bigotry is on its way out.

In previous generations these people would be praying for Michael Sam and trying to show that their faith emphasizes love; to see them turn to hate is disappointing, though predictable these days.

I also think it's hilarious how he makes out like straight people who have to shower with a gay man are going to get attacked or something ... what a clown.

The funniest (or scariest) implication from that argument (which we hear often enough) is that they opposite means that they think the average straight guy couldn't possibly restrain himself if such a situation occurred with a woman (which it wouldn't, I'm just suggesting if it did)...

Eilzel wrote:

Ben_Reilly wrote:It'll fall flat on its face, bigotry is on its way out.

In previous generations these people would be praying for Michael Sam and trying to show that their faith emphasizes love; to see them turn to hate is disappointing, though predictable these days.

I also think it's hilarious how he makes out like straight people who have to shower with a gay man are going to get attacked or something ... what a clown.

The funniest (or scariest) implication from that argument (which we hear often enough) is that they opposite means that they think the average straight guy couldn't possibly restrain himself if such a situation occurred with a woman (which it wouldn't, I'm just suggesting if it did)...

Oh, it's the same old stupid argument the older generation tried to make about gay people in the military. Gay people would jump their straight platoon members in foxholes with death impending, dontchaknow ... because aside from being gay, they're of course also sex-crazed to the point of insanity  ::hdintowll:: 

Ben_Reilly wrote:

Eilzel wrote:

The funniest (or scariest) implication from that argument (which we hear often enough) is that they opposite means that they think the average straight guy couldn't possibly restrain himself if such a situation occurred with a woman (which it wouldn't, I'm just suggesting if it did)...

Oh, it's the same old stupid argument the older generation tried to make about gay people in the military. Gay people would jump their straight platoon members in foxholes with death impending, dontchaknow ... because aside from being gay, they're of course also sex-crazed to the point of insanity  ::hdintowll:: 

And fearless of course     

I may watch football this season just to piss them off