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best case scenario is that this was all an elaborate cover up for him being gay.

 

I think that might actually be worse. It would only perpetuate this culture of meathead that there is in sports and make it even more difficult for gay people to come out.

 

The overall media storm would be pretty monumental. His combine is going to be media-obnoxious.

It's not necessarily a sports issue. I'm not sure about cultural stigmas of his people, but a gay Mormon at a Catholic university would be a LOT of pressure for someone to deal with.

It is a sports issue. The gay world needs their Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson is revered because of his strength and pride. This is not strength and pride. This is shameful and cowardly if he's in on it.

USSoccer Chicago Cubs

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best case scenario is that this was all an elaborate cover up for him being gay.

Best case scenario is that the twitter account is run by Andy or Lance Armstrong. I can't decide which would be better.

No offense, andy. It would just be funny.

 

As much of a flap as this was always going to be, it's very interesting that ND did jack about it after finding out on 12/26. The hate is just going to pour in from all directions on the university; if it turns out that he's a lying ponce, they should just throw him to the wolves for trying to have his cake and eat it too. I can't believe they didn't try and get out in front of it.

rocket Iowa Cubs

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Modern Seinfeld ‏@SeinfeldToday

Elaine finds herself at the center of a controversy when a college football star uses her photo as a picture of his fake dead girlfriend.

USSoccer Chicago Cubs

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way to go, deadspin. with all the overwhelming media coverage te'o got, how do none of the major publications who profiled him, not fact check on the dead girlfriend story?

 

I tried like 4 different ways to find a Jukt Micronics joke in here, but I can't make it work.

Old Style Iowa Cubs

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Fa'afafine are known for their hard work and dedication to the family, in the Samoan tradition of tautua. Ideas of the family in Samoa and Polynesia are markedly different from Western constructions of family, and include all the members of a sa, or a communal family within the fa'amatai family systems.[3]

 

It is a mistake to attribute a Western interpretation and mislabel the fa'afafine as "gay" or "homosexual". In Samoa, the people claim that there is no such thing as being "gay" or "homosexual."[1] Fa'afafine, as a third gender, have sexual relationships almost exclusively with men who do not identify as Fa'afafine, and sometimes with women. This third gender is so well accepted in Samoan culture that most Samoans state that they have friendship relationships with at least one Fa'afafine. Traditionally Fa'afafine follow the training of a women's daily work in an Aiga.[1][4]

 

Being a fa'afafine is said to be thoroughly enjoyable by this group. Many would state that they "loved" engaging in feminine activities as children, such as playing with female peers, playing female characters during role play, dressing up in female clothes, and playing with female gender-typical toys. This is in contrast to women who stated that they merely "liked" engaging in those activities as children.[1] Some fa'afafine recall believing they were girls in childhood, but knew better as adults. There is little to no ridicule of or displeasure with a biologically male child who states he is a girl in Samoa. For instance, one study showed only a minority of parents (20%) tried to stop their fa'afafine sons from engaging in feminine behavior. Being pushed into the male gender role is upsetting to many fa'afafine. A significant number stated that they "hated" masculine play, such as rough games and sports, even more than females did as children.[1]

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best case scenario is that this was all an elaborate cover up for him being gay.

 

I think that might actually be worse. It would only perpetuate this culture of meathead that there is in sports and make it even more difficult for gay people to come out.

 

The overall media storm would be pretty monumental. His combine is going to be media-obnoxious.

It's not necessarily a sports issue. I'm not sure about cultural stigmas of his people, but a gay Mormon at a Catholic university would be a LOT of pressure for someone to deal with.

It is a sports issue. The gay world needs their Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson is revered because of his strength and pride. This is not strength and pride. This is shameful and cowardly if he's in on it.

 

well yeah, it'd be TERRIBLE from a gay pride or whatever perspective, but it'd probably be the only way anyone would feel any sympathy for te'o.

USSoccer Chicago Cubs

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"Her boob was squishy and felt like a bag of sand and we were just like "oh yeah" with doing sex all the time."

Whatever you say, Manti.

 

YES

OleMissCub Cooperstown

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It is a sports issue. The gay world needs their Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson is revered because of his strength and pride. This is not strength and pride. This is shameful and cowardly if he's in on it.

 

Plus the gay world deserves a gay athlete that is actually really good.

OleMissCub Cooperstown

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In Samoa, the people claim that there is no such thing as being "gay" or "homosexual."

 

they also claim that they didn't eat magellan, but they did.

 

Haha +1

Exile on Waveland ACL Cubs

Exile on Waveland

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In Samoa, the people claim that there is no such thing as being "gay" or "homosexual."

 

they also claim that they didn't eat magellan, but they did.

 

Philippines, Samoa; girlfriend, no girlfriend. Whatever.

chuckywang Knoxville Smokies

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best case scenario is that this was all an elaborate cover up for him being gay.

 

I am 90% sure this is true with Ronaiah Tuiasosopo being his secret lover.

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In Samoa, the people claim that there is no such thing as being "gay" or "homosexual."

 

they also claim that they didn't eat magellan, but they did.

 

Philippines, Samoa; girlfriend, no girlfriend. Whatever.

 

oh yeah, who ate captain cook, then? that was samoans, right?

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