Does it matter that the reporter Grimm assulted in the Capitol is gay?

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Michael Scotto is an out gay man at work, though he hasn't announced it on air or anything, but many people know he is gay. It might explain the "you're not enough of a man" and "break you in half like a boy"

http://gawker.com/were-michael-grimm-s-threats-against-a-gay-reporter-hom-1511852464

You’ve probably seen the video of Congressman Michael Grimm threatening, among things, to “break” NY1 reporter Michael Scotto “in half ... like a boy.” While the men quickly made up, a pressing question remains: Did Grimm humiliate Scotto because he is gay?

It is well known among people who know and work with him that Scotto is gay. “Within the station community it’s pretty well known,” one colleague told Gawker. The 35-year-old political reporter didn’t ask Grimm about anything pertaining to sexuality, so it’s unclear, based only on the video, why Grimm issued a series of insults aimed at questioning Scotto’s masculinity—a common weapon of homophobes seeking to torment and marginalize gay men.

[hrmjustin]

1. I always liked Scotto and I knew he was gay. Yes I think that had something to

do with my congressman's reaction.

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3. The report I read implied that Grimm probably didn't know

but I do find that a bit hard to believe if he was open at work. The first reaction I had to that clip was Holy crap Grimm is abusing a gay reporter and using anti gay taunts to do so, and I had never heard of the reporter before.

[hrmjustin]

5. I am not sure if you're in nyc but NY1 is a Time Warner all NYC news channel.

Scotto got their in 2003 I believe. I imagine he is out at work. He covers mainly city hall and elections.

Grimm either thought he was gay or because he was bigger than him that he could get away with that. Grimm regularly attacks people who question him.

I can't vwait to vote against him. Notice the new sig line I created.

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7. I live in NC though I actually do get the NY channel on my cable (Time Warner)

but I have never watched it nor him, but as I said the very first reaction I had to that clip was Grimm is abusing a gay reporter.

[RKP5637]

2. It sounds like what a bigot would say to a target. n/t

[theHandpuppet]

4. You've made an excellent point

Whether or not he knew the reporter was gay, the threats were homophobic.

[NuclearDem]

6. Could be Grimm's just a jackass with a temper control problem.

[hrmjustin]

8. He has an anti gay record.

[NuclearDem]

9. I don't doubt it.

[TexasTowelie]

10. I'm just thrilled that he Grimm isn't from Texas.

I can only imagine the comments that would occur in that thread.

[adirondacker]

12. I hear ya!

[JI7]

11. i want to know if at least in NY this is getting as much attention as the Anthony Weiner sexting cra

everyone should be calling for this scum to resign .

[The Straight Story]

13. Only if the Grimp knew about it

as noted in the article “He and Congressman Grimm have worked together professionally for a while,” - I am not sure the subject comes up in such a setting (unless grimp saw a pic of him with his boyfriend or he mentioned it outright for some reason).

Either the way the guy is a jerk and should be called on it. But then out major media outlets have some new actor/actress to spend a few 24 hour cycles on.