That dude is 1) gay himself, and 2) a published peer reviewed scientist. He is THE expert on the matter. Nobody has studied and published on the subject as much as him. So forgive me if I believe him when he says the length of the ring finger vs index finger does not show a higher corealation in homosexual men and data stating as much could not be repeated.
Dude, no one is telling you that you can't believe whomever you want. My point is that of course one researcher is going to discredit the others in his field that don't reach the same conclusions as he does. This happens in nearly every field. Us mere mortals just have to decide on our own who we think is more credible. Unfortunately, that usually just means whoevers results most closely aligns with our beliefs.
As a teacher who has always been at inner city schools I can honestly say that homophobia is (ironically) very prevalent in the black community... more so than I have seen among other groups. With that said, its a damn shame how many jokes are made in this thread which should be a very serious topic. Blue is a kid and kids say dumb things. I was definitely not a fan of gays when I was that age. I was also taught by my grandmother (from Boston) that "a Puerto Rican is the only thing lower than a Nigger." There are many ignorant, uneducated people in this state that never move past such beliefs. I thank God that I have. The real issue here should be "why was Blue allowed to be asked this question in the first place?"
I know next to nothing about Blue but my perception was that he was a smart guy that earned playing time in a crowded backfield by doing all of the little things both on and off the field. Based on this recent quote, my perception has changed significantly even though I still know next to nothing about him. Although I didn't read the article, I saw a link on a national site referring to his quotes so it has already brought attention to the program. When Blue's family lost their house to a fire a couple of years ago, I wondered if it had anything to do with his sudden increase in playing time (following week I think). If he gets lost in the shuffle this year and does not have as good of a year as expected, I will wonder if it had anything to do with his quotes.
This is becoming a standard sports question. It has been asked in International Soccer, NBA, NFL, College Football.... The writers have an agenda and that is to get this issue on the sports table and put athletes under the spotlight. Team PR people need to come up with a standard generic sports answer for this.
How about: "Hey Mr. No-name Reporter, trying to make a story: go fuck yourself!" Better to make the headlines for being rude than for being a homophobe.
It's easier than that. These "kids" are grown men. You tell them that when reporters ask you about religion, gays, politics, and other controversial topics . . . treat it like they are asking about your mama's sex life. You say, "I have nothing to say on that topic." and then stick to it.
I remember when Annika Sorenstam was trying to compete with the men, the reporters kept going up to the male golfers and subtly asking them what they thought about it. They were so vague in their queries that some of the poor saps didn't realize it and made themselves look a little foolish. One golfer (one I had never heard of) responded to the uber-vague question with "Wait, is this about Annika?" The reporter responded with "Yes, that is what we're doing the piece on." The golfer just started going "Oh, no, no. Uh-uh." And he just walked away, shaking his head and saying "You're not gonna trap me like that" or something to that effect. I thought that was pretty awesome.
