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Newsjock

(11,733 posts)
Tue Feb 25, 2014, 03:32 PM Feb 2014

PGA golfer Steve Elkington makes gay joke about Michael Sam

Source: CBS Sports

Steve Elkington is a 51-year-old golfer with 10 PGA tour wins and one major title who doesn't mind starting a Twitter war with his colleagues or writing out racially-tinged tweets or publicly commenting on women's breasts.

Oh, and he likes to make jokes about gay football players.



... UPDATE (1:43 p.m. ET): Here's Elkington clarifying himself.
Steve Elkington ✔ @elkpga
@shanebacon I'm for Sam I'm against ESPN telling me he's gay....

Read more: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24456649/pga-golfer-steve-elkington-makes-gay-joke-about-michael-sam

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PGA golfer Steve Elkington makes gay joke about Michael Sam (Original Post) Newsjock Feb 2014 OP
The tour is an international frat house of (largely) privileged brats. Scuba Feb 2014 #1
Who? Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #2
lol! HappyMe Feb 2014 #3

Behind the Aegis

(53,919 posts)
2. Who?
Tue Feb 25, 2014, 04:48 PM
Feb 2014

Well, at least he is getting some recognition....sure, it is for being a homophobic twit, but at least now I know who he is!

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