Team USA soccer player, Megan Rapinoe, made a huge statement today as she took a knee during the playing of the National Anthem against the Chicago Red Stars.
Team USA soccer player, Megan Rapinoe, made a huge statement today as she took a knee during the playing of the National Anthem against the Chicago Red Stars.
Talk about a family feud! New Orleans Saints owner, Tom Benson, who also owns the Pelicans franchise of the NBA, testified under oath that his daughter and her children have tried to kill him so they could gain control of the teams. The family is currently locked in a bitter dispute as Benson has decided to leave everything to his wife, Gayle Benson, who is not his daughter’s mother.
Manny Pacquiao caused quite a controversy for himself when he compared gay people to animals. Everyone got mad at him, he lost endorsements, money, fans but all of that might be better than having Mike Tyson mad at you. TMZ caught up with Iron Mike at the airport and asked how he felt about Manny being banned from the famous Grove in Beverly Hills and you gotta see how quickly Mike snaps.
The governor of Georgia has a very big decision on his hands, one with tons of financial impact hanging in the balance. Governor Nathan Deal is considering singing a bill that will essentially legalize anti-gay discrimination in the state. The NFL is letting it be known he may want to strongly reconsider signing that bill and they are using the Super Bowl as a threat.
You can definitely count out Magic Johnson as a perspective viewer of Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming fight with Timothy Bradley. That’s because the Lakers legend made it quite clear on twitter that he is going to boycott any future Pacquiao events after his disparaging comments about gay people. Magic I am sure took the comments even more personal because of his own son being gay.
After some turbulent years Manny Pacquiao became very religious. He has spoken out against homosexuality for years but his latest comments have finally caught the attention of the mass public. In a recent interview, Pacquaio said people in gay relationships are worse than animals. He has since apologized for the comparison but stands by his feelings on homosexuality. He posted a picture on his Instagram account of him and his wife; in the caption he put verses from the bible one which says gays should be put to death.