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Former NFL prima Dez Bryant took contented with the league’s connection arsenic it celebrated the commencement of Pride Month connected Sunday.
The NFL released a 30-second video telling its assemblage what "football is."
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Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant earlier the New York Giants crippled astatine AT&T Stadium successful Arlington, Texas, connected Sept. 10, 2017. (Matthew Emmons-USA Today Sports)
The video showed the words, "Football is gay," "football is lesbian," "football is beautiful," "football is queer," "football is exciting," "football is transgender," "football is bisexual," "football is power," "football is American," "football is accepting," and "football is everything," among different messages successful the clip.
Bryant, who spent astir of his NFL vocation with the Dallas Cowboys, expressed his vexation with the ad.
"Football is gay. Football is queer. Football is transgender... these are chaotic statements to make... excuse my silliness," Bryant wrote connected X. "I’m going to proudly archer my boys shot is nary of these things. I person thing against Gays but this is acold from right."
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant earlier the crippled against the Broncos astatine Sports Authority Field astatine Mile High successful Denver, Sept. 17, 2017. (Isaiah J. Downing-USA Today Sports)
Bryant’s societal media station sparked statement and helium fiercely defended himself.
"It’s cheery players successful the NFL.. but forcing it successful people's faces... particularly children... tin nonstop the incorrect message… Football is simply a existent community, similar the cheery community. Imagine telling gays they person to advocator for consecutive people... they astir apt would person a problem," helium added.
Several NFL teams fired disconnected messages for Pride Month connected societal media connected Sunday.
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant smiles portion retired connected the tract earlier the Philadelphia Eagles crippled astatine AT&T Stadium, Nov. 19, 2017. (Matthew Emmons-USA Today Sports)
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Celebrating Pride Month had been a contentious taxable successful sports implicit the past fewer years. The Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Flyers, Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays person been among the organizations progressive successful controversies implicit the topic.
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