Baltimore Ravens Linebacker Down with ESPN to Talk About LGTB
by Cynthia S. Wright
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendan Ayanbadejo sat down withESPN’s Outside the Lines to discuss his support of marriage equalityand the lack of professional athletes willing to come out and take a stand.
Ayanbadejo made a splash earlier this year, after he filmed his video for marriage equality and with the recent admission of pro hockey player Sean Avery’s stance for equal marriage – it is nice to hear athletes in the limelight who are not afraid to express their opinion. Even though, there has been some backlash stemming from Avery’s admission, along with several sports entities getting in trouble for using homophobic language (i.e. Kobe Bryant – who got SWEPT in the NBA finals, by the way, WOOHOO!) during games – it appears both Avery and Ayanbadejo are comfortable enough with themselves in order to lend a hand in support.
Even though, sports athletes are looked at as heroes and those that others look up and inspire to –most seem unworthy of that adulation, Avery and Ayanbadejo (and a few others) are a welcome change, due to the fact that they are speaking for all people that make up society – let’s hope that more professional athletes soon follow their lead.
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