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'Relentless' Boycott Planned Against Any Team That Drafts Michael Sam [View all] MrScorpio May 2014 OP

Fundies want to pit themselves against our state religion? LeftyMom May 2014 #1

Well this could be pay back for the twin brother's HDTV show getting knocked off the air yeoman6987 May 2014 #91

And I would bet your thoughts are echoed by a lot more people 7962 May 2014 #104

Yeah, you need a mainframe to keep up with the myriad boycotts. Eleanors38 May 2014 #108

I'm with you: King_Klonopin May 2014 #132

No. Lobbyist just wants bigots to pay his mortgage this year. Orsino May 2014 #155

Phffft !! Most NFL fans are not fucked up like you Mr Burkman lunasun May 2014 #2

A bit inconsistent, wouldn't you say? radicalliberal May 2014 #3

Just to be clear, I was referring to Burkman and the others. n/t radicalliberal May 2014 #5

Dale should have added, cntrygrl May 2014 #23

Hey - Michael Vick example - REAL inconsistent wouldn't you say? lunasun May 2014 #67

To be fair... Calista241 May 2014 #75

To be fair ..Jack Burkman, head of the Washington, D.C. lobbying firm did not have a problem with lunasun May 2014 #86

His boycott will back up like my toilet. Eleanors38 May 2014 #109

THIS - " Protesting a team willing to hire a gay player is the height of idiocy. " SCUBANOW May 2014 #136

I'm proud of my Falcons for dropping him immediately and never considering returning him 7962 May 2014 #105

Oh boy. This guy again. Flat-out a nutcase. He can stop exactly *nothing*. Ikonoklast May 2014 #4

^^^ Rhythm May 2014 #36

So....Evangelical Christians drink beer and swear at the opposing team? Lint Head May 2014 #6

I've been swearing at the Broncos Jamaal510 May 2014 #14

LOL! Lint Head May 2014 #30

But being a Raiders fan... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #51

Jaguars fans have lots of reasons for swearing as well lark May 2014 #58

I have been there... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #76

Browns fans, and probably also Bill fans: Jamaal510 May 2014 #87

I work with someone from upstate NY... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #92

to be fair...I'm a lions fan...so backwoodsbob May 2014 #134

Wow, that's amazing jberryhill May 2014 #7

Elton John was gay? postulater May 2014 #21

Still is gollygee May 2014 #25

Small town upbringing. Nice but sheltered. postulater May 2014 #38

In defense of Elton's magic gay rays, in 1976 he claimed to be bisexual and even A Simple Game May 2014 #59

Hmmm... maybe the sunglasses protected him from his own gay rays jberryhill May 2014 #70

Gays weren't as organized back then... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #93

...and they hadn't opened up their Recruiting offices yet. U4ikLefty May 2014 #114

It is amazing how right wing nuts like this treestar May 2014 #138

You know what is scary... I read the name and just started googling it nadinbrzezinski May 2014 #8

^^^^THIS^^^^^^^ !!!!!!! alittlelark May 2014 #9

I remember everything about Burkman the last 20 years. He likes to offer women money for sex and blm May 2014 #53

And he needs to be exposed. nadinbrzezinski May 2014 #55

Sure, he's a tool and the NFL will not crumble from his efforts, but you're right. Beartracks May 2014 #130

This seems like an incredibly stupid proposition. Shandris May 2014 #10

If the player is beyond good no team is going to care about sexuality Mike Daniels May 2014 #43

Now we shall find out how strong the NFL is. Will it bend to the will of haters? SleeplessinSoCal May 2014 #11

Sam was SEC Defensive Player of the Year. He's a little big and slow to play linebacker nomorenomore08 May 2014 #18

Yeah, I'm guessing he's a 4-3 DE? fbc May 2014 #94

He could be a good special teams player if he works on his 40 time a little. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #95

They'll be as 'relentless' as the WBC. edbermac May 2014 #12

If he can play football good gerogie2 May 2014 #13

Bring it on, Burkman! Suich May 2014 #15

Not often you see a republican get his ass handed to him on fox news Egnever May 2014 #16

That's a local Fox affiliate MrScorpio May 2014 #17

They have to nxylas May 2014 #27

Good to know.. thanks, E Cha May 2014 #19

Ryan's "last word" was spot on. Voice for Peace May 2014 #63

I liked that close myself Egnever May 2014 #66

If you claim that every bigot is a Republican Revanchist May 2014 #73

good point. Voice for Peace May 2014 #78

If I remember correctly no boycott by the RWNJ's has ever really worked Exposethefrauds May 2014 #20

Succinct. n/t Feral Child May 2014 #39

Apparently, Mr. Burkman has more notoriety here than in the real world. I've never heard of him or Nuclear Unicorn May 2014 #22

I first became aware of him during Clinton's impeachment. City Lights May 2014 #149

Show of hands. SCVDem May 2014 #24

I hope he gets drafted.... sendero May 2014 #26

And all three of the boycotters will sit in a living room and watch the game on TV. Botany May 2014 #28

His brother let him have the what for! LOVE IT! HangOnKids May 2014 #133

A bunch of men kicking a ball and running into each other on TV is a part of 'Christian values'? ck4829 May 2014 #29

the funny thing is, a lot of football fans are "PRO LIFE" alp227 May 2014 #102

Boycott all you want - the bottom lines are these: underpants May 2014 #31

Free publicity! CSStrowbridge May 2014 #32

A lot of "the gays" are know to have money and some really like sports Botany May 2014 #33

Bring-it-on. Fearless May 2014 #34

Jack Burkman again? VA_Jill May 2014 #35

Hey Burkman, you asshole - I'm a Bills fan, but am willing to buy some bullwinkle428 May 2014 #37

So how is his little boycott going to work if Sam is drafted by a team in a gay friendly city? Johnyawl May 2014 #40

The team of the gay community? SCVDem May 2014 #56

yep, it will be a barrier breaking watershed moment like Jackie Robinson was. bettyellen May 2014 #80

If you're looking for "gay friendly cities" three teams come to mind jmowreader May 2014 #62

Looks like the haters better boycott Visa herding cats May 2014 #41

Seattle fans want Michael Sam to play for the Seahawks. If the bigot/hater fans of opposing teams Zorra May 2014 #42

He would be a good Seahawk jmowreader May 2014 #65

good luck with that... not Voice for Peace May 2014 #44

So did he get drafted? Exposethefrauds May 2014 #45

No, not yet... MrScorpio May 2014 #46

3 days to pick names! Exposethefrauds May 2014 #48

It's because each team gets several minutes per pick. Jim Lane May 2014 #84

Yes, by the St. Louis Rams and he kissed his boyfriend on LIVE TV when he heard the news! beac May 2014 #142

We need to fight this boycott Gothmog May 2014 #47

There's no need to ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2014 #85

It would be nice if the larger community put an end to this bullshit once and for all. Bluenorthwest May 2014 #107

I don't know how you actively oppose someone else's boycott ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2014 #110

Scared that Sam is able to play in the pro's, unlike their messiah Tebow. Dawson Leery May 2014 #49

Reprehensible. JohnnyLib2 May 2014 #50

I have seen this Burkman on MSNBC... dawnie51 May 2014 #52

I'd love it if my team drafted Sam lark May 2014 #54

I can't imagine Dorian Gray May 2014 #57

I HATE this kind of abuse. charlives May 2014 #60

Go ahead, jagoffs. Boycott away. Sheldon Cooper May 2014 #61

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #64

Boycott the 49ers? SansACause May 2014 #68

I don't think many football fans anywhere are going to boycott their favorite teams gollygee May 2014 #69

Exactly, this is one of the silliest things I've ever heard. fbc May 2014 #96

Nobody but NOBODY wins against the NFL Coventina May 2014 #71

The Raiders were the first... americannightmare May 2014 #72

I'm betting the team that drafts him shawn703 May 2014 #74

Feel that Christian "Love" n/t intaglio May 2014 #77

Post removed Post removed May 2014 #79

If they're really fundamentalist Christians, wouldn't they be in church during most football games? MohRokTah May 2014 #81

True story: OriginalGeek May 2014 #100

They schedule church services before kickoff time jmowreader May 2014 #115

Burkman is a fucking asshole. blackspade May 2014 #82

Perhaps Thespian2 May 2014 #83

I hope he does get drafted and let's tell Burkman to bring it on !! So Christo Fascist quit > YOHABLO May 2014 #88

Where are all the non-bigot christians on this? pangaia May 2014 #89

Silence in relation to what exactly? tritsofme May 2014 #90

Where are we? xmas74 May 2014 #127

I wasn't actually referring to folks on DU. pangaia May 2014 #135

It's not just DU. xmas74 May 2014 #140

How about a "Relentless" boycott of this Asshole! SoapBox May 2014 #97

Could you imagine the cognitive dissonance that would take place if the Redskins drafted him? tarheelsunc May 2014 #98

Ding ding ding! Thread winner! nt alp227 May 2014 #103

+1000 Liberal_in_LA May 2014 #126

He wants to give his religion the force of law. Asshole. alfredo May 2014 #99

post self-deleted eppur_se_muova May 2014 #101

"Jack Burkman, head of the Washington, D.C. lobbying firm J.M. Burkman & Assoc. merrily May 2014 #106

The American Taliban thinks onecaliberal May 2014 #111

Michael Sam wasn't going to get drafted until the end anyway LittleBlue May 2014 #112

He might be better off as a free agent. Jenoch May 2014 #113

I'm a Seahawks fan LittleBlue May 2014 #116

If he's asking people to choose between Jesus and football Nevernose May 2014 #117

The only problem I have with his draft is that he had a crappy combine. xmas74 May 2014 #118

Kick Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2014 #119

fuck DC lobbyist Jack Burkman spanone May 2014 #120

St. Louis finally drafted Sam MrScorpio May 2014 #121

Yep Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2014 #122

He got the endorsement even before he was drafted! herding cats May 2014 #123

Looks like I'm gonna be a Rams fan again! herding cats May 2014 #124

I live in a redneck hell xmas74 May 2014 #145

bring it on. it will get shot down in court allan01 May 2014 #125

I favor the complete separation of church and sports Zambero May 2014 #128

I'm sure the NFL will be brought to its knees. Beartracks May 2014 #129

Is Limbaugh still Jamaal510 May 2014 #131

Better yet- xmas74 May 2014 #146

Legislation prohibiting NFL drafts treestar May 2014 #137

glad st louis drafted him TheFarseer May 2014 #139

If your primary weapons are fear and hate, what happens when your targets are taken away? Thor_MN May 2014 #141

is this the same Jack Burkman who tried to pay some underage Girls to have sex with HIm ? JI7 May 2014 #143

Good. klook May 2014 #144

It worked so well with their boycott of Disney rpannier May 2014 #147

I've boycotted the Rams since they came here... freebrew May 2014 #148

Sam second most popular Jersey in sales n2doc May 2014 #150

Individuals such as he have some really serious sexual problems. He needs some therapy, that, RKP5637 May 2014 #151

I wonder how that will work...... Swede Atlanta May 2014 #152

Of all the things to boycott the NFL over (and there are PLENTY) agentS May 2014 #153

Boycot must be in the form of buying his jersey and burning it or something Fearless May 2014 #154