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Fearless

(18,421 posts)
Wed Jan 2, 2013, 04:03 PM Jan 2013

ESPN Breaks New Ground By Showing Pro Male Athlete Kissing His Husband After A Win

It is being described as "a first" for ESPN, which aired a victory kiss on Sunday shared between the Pro Bowling Association finals winner and his husband.

Outsports shares the good news:

In what might be a first, ESPN this weekend showed an openly gay male pro athlete kissing his husband and they did not shy away from describing the relationship. The event was the 2012 PBA Chameleon Championship in Las Vegas, held in November, but shown on TV this Sunday.

Scott Norton won the event over Jason Belmonte and afterward broke down and cried in memory of a friend who had died. He was then shown kissing his husband, Craig Woodward, as they exchanged affectionate words (video below). During the telecast, ESPN’s announcers referred to Woodward as Norton’s husband or spouse.




http://instinctmagazine.com/blogs/blog/espn-breaks-new-ground-by-showing-pro-male-athlete-kissing-his-husband-after-a-win?directory=100011

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Happy New Year everyone!

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ESPN Breaks New Ground By Showing Pro Male Athlete Kissing His Husband After A Win (Original Post) Fearless Jan 2013 OP
Now thats great! William769 Jan 2013 #1
Outstanding. This is called progress! nt aaaaaa5a Jan 2013 #2
Made me bust with pride HillWilliam Jan 2013 #3
Another Tipping Point? ... seems there have been some memorable ones since PBOs re-election. libdem4life Jan 2013 #4
WHAT!!!! Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #5
wait a minute BillStein Jan 2013 #6
The humanity!! Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #7

HillWilliam

(3,310 posts)
3. Made me bust with pride
Wed Jan 2, 2013, 05:17 PM
Jan 2013

the camera didn't flinch and neither did the crowd. They went wild with support when he raised the trophy. That's the way it ought to be.

K&R #5

 

Arctic Dave

(13,812 posts)
5. WHAT!!!!
Wed Jan 2, 2013, 06:28 PM
Jan 2013

You can't have gay people in bowling!!

That's for overweight, beer guzzlin, balding breeders only!!!!


How dare they destroy gaydom!!!


BillStein

(758 posts)
6. wait a minute
Thu Jan 3, 2013, 11:11 AM
Jan 2013

You mean we overweight, beer guzzlin, balding queers can't bowl?

Tell that to the gay leagues in town!

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