<![CDATA[Jason Collins]]>This is why I personally am tired of "the gay."

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/cheers-nets-collins-fans-politicians-article-1.1699603

Borough President Eric Adams compared Collins to the Brooklyn Dodgers’ Jackie Robinson, modern baseball’s first black player.

“Brooklyn — where America breaks its barriers,” he tweeted.

No. Just no. Not even close, Eric.

Holy fuck - could you imagine if somebody compared the first heterosexual to act on Broadway to Jackie M'f'n Robinson?

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@mld-woody said:

I did not say being gay now and being black then are the same. I said your analogy was bad. Being straight and on Broadway is a dumb comparison. Clearly there is backlash in our country today for being gay. That was the point... Chris got it at least

Nope.

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@calfoxwc said:

from WHO, is the question.......@@

The world health organisation? Nah... 😉

Also, for giggles, if anyone hasn't seen this:

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@mld-woody said:

Chris got it at least

Chris is always getting it.

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@legacy-fan said:

I knew what you meant, I was just throwing it back at you to try and give you another chance.

Because it's not even remotely close. The comparison to Jackie Robinson (of the MLB, not NBA as you suggested) is so ridiculous, it's why I made the "Straight on Broadway" comparison. To spotlight the ridiculousness..

I recommend you go read "I Never had it Made" - JR's autobiography since you obviously don't have a fucking clue about what he went through.

I did not say being gay now and being black then are the same. I said your analogy was bad. Being straight and on Broadway is a dumb comparison. Clearly there is backlash in our country today for being gay. That was the point... Chris got it at least

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@westside-steve said:

@gftchris said:

Except arson, obviously.

I had no idea gay people were into arson!

WSS

They can't help it, they're just such flaming homos that any building they enter burns down.

http://instantrimshot.com/classic/?sound=rimshot

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@gftchris said:

Except arson, obviously.

I had no idea gay people were into arson!

WSS

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@westside-steve said:

Ridiculous! Gay people don't commit nearly as many violent crimes.

WSS

Except arson, obviously.]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/388853https://brownsboard.com/post/388853Tue, 25 Feb 2014 13:14:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jason Collins on Tue, 25 Feb 2014 12:43:51 GMT]]>

@diehardbrownsfan said:

So you're comparing being gay to being black? Give me a fucking break.

Ridiculous! Gay people don't commit nearly as many violent crimes.

WSS

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@diehardbrownsfan said:

So you're comparing being gay to being black? Give me a fucking break.

In terms of social stigmas I would absolutely compare the two, yes. Perhaps being gay today isn't as bad as being black was a hundred years ago, but when you look at things like the 'anti-gay' bill in Arizona, permitting any businesses the right to refuse service to gay people in the name of religious freedom, it's very easy to see the parallels.

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@gftchris said:

What I will say about this is that it seems like a publicity stunt, signing a guy for only a 10-day contract, unless I'm missing something - does that happen in the NBA?

More evidence, Woody, of the ridiculousness of the JR comparison.

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@mld-woody said:

That's not what I meant.

Being the first openly gay major sport male athlete is much closer to being the first black NBA player is than being "the first heterosexual act on Broadway"

Your comparison of Jason Collins' situation to "the first heterosexual act on Broadway" was the comparison that wasn't even remotely close.

I knew what you meant, I was just throwing it back at you to try and give you another chance.

Because it's not even remotely close. The comparison to Jackie Robinson (of the MLB, not NBA as you suggested) is so ridiculous, it's why I made the "Straight on Broadway" comparison. To spotlight the ridiculousness..

I recommend you go read "I Never had it Made" - JR's autobiography since you obviously don't have a fucking clue about what he went through.

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@mld-woody said:

That's not what I meant.

Being the first openly gay major sport male athlete is much closer to being the first black NBA player is than being "the first heterosexual act on Broadway"

Your comparison of Jason Collins' situation to "the first heterosexual act on Broadway" was the comparison that wasn't even remotely close.

So you're comparing being gay to being black? Give me a fucking break.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/388834https://brownsboard.com/post/388834Tue, 25 Feb 2014 11:30:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jason Collins on Tue, 25 Feb 2014 10:16:51 GMT]]>What I will say about this is that it seems like a publicity stunt, signing a guy for only a 10-day contract, unless I'm missing something - does that happen in the NBA?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/388830https://brownsboard.com/post/388830Tue, 25 Feb 2014 10:16:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jason Collins on Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:48:49 GMT]]>That's not what I meant.

Being the first openly gay major sport male athlete is much closer to being the first black NBA player is than being "the first heterosexual act on Broadway"

Your comparison of Jason Collins' situation to "the first heterosexual act on Broadway" was the comparison that wasn't even remotely close.

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@mld-woody said:

"Holy fuck - could you imagine if somebody compared the first heterosexual to act on Broadway to Jackie M'f'n Robinson? "

I am not sure how that would be even remotely similar.

Exactly my point.]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/388820https://brownsboard.com/post/388820Tue, 25 Feb 2014 06:40:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jason Collins on Tue, 25 Feb 2014 04:46:21 GMT]]>Yeah that shit is way over blown. They are not even remotely on the same level.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/388806https://brownsboard.com/post/388806Tue, 25 Feb 2014 04:46:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jason Collins on Tue, 25 Feb 2014 03:35:15 GMT]]>"Holy fuck - could you imagine if somebody compared the first heterosexual to act on Broadway to Jackie M'f'n Robinson? "

I am not sure how that would be even remotely similar.

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