Culliver shows equality isn't here yet
In a news conference, one young man - Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo - was speaking out for gay rights and against bullying. [...] this week when the news broke that former 49ers and Raiders tackle Kwame Harris was charged in a court case involving an attack on his boyfriend, the news was greeted with a collective shrug by his former teammates. An advocacy group for gay athletes called the Last Closet said in a statement that while sports is becoming more inclusive, there is still much to be done. "Culliver's comments are a perfect example of why there needs to be more discussion amongst the sports hierarchy about how to combat homophobia," the statement read. A Maryland politician wrote a letter to Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti demanding that he take "necessary action" to silence Ayanbadejo. Ayanbadejo has tried to avoid the topic and keep the focus on football, but he has an important message in a week devoted mostly to inanity. Maybe he should start by having a conversation with Chris Culliver. Because it seems that for every step forward taken by a man like Brendon Ayanbadejo, there's another step backward.
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