There's a Reason They're Not Doctors or Scientists

Jim Buzinski from Outsports.com has compiled a list of anti-gay slurs uttered by public sports figures in recent years. It makes for interesting reading (especially Buzinski's retorts) -- and reminds us all that the stereotype regarding "dumb jocks" is based on some level of reality. Here's just a couple to whet your appetite -- and ire:

The Outsports List of Anti-Gay Sports Slurs

Terrell Owens

Philadelphia Eagles receiver (2004)
Slur: "If it looks like a rat and smells like a rat, by golly, it is a rat" (implying former teammate Jeff Garcia is gay).
Analysis: Owens should be the last guy inferring that someone is gay. He fits several gay stereotypes: He's single and flamboyant and totally obsessed with his body. He loves parading around during practice clad in form-hugging lycra warm-up clothes, even in the coldest of weather. He also did the gayest thing we've ever seen on a football field when he shook pom-poms after scoring a touchdown in 2002.

Michael Jordan

Washington Wizards (2001)
Slur: "You [expletive] flaming faggot. You don't get a foul call on a [expletive] little touch foul, you [expletive]. Get your [expletive] back on the floor and play. I don't want to hear that out of you again. Get your ass back and play, you [expletive]." (Said to teammate Kwane Brown during October 2001 practice, according to a Washington Post Magazine article on June 14, 2002.)
Analysis: This received no attention from the mainstream media. Is it because Jordan is an icon? Or is it because that language (unfortunately) is heard at practices everywhere?

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