Tony Dungy Upsets Gay Activists
In February Indianapolis Colts' Head Coach Tony Dungy made history by becoming the first black head coach to win the Super Bowl. Now he finds himself in the eye of a storm over an invitation to speak to a conservative Christian group.
The coach will receive a reward from the Indiana Family Institute, a group that is backing a state constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Gay rights activists are critical of Coach Dungy, claiming his acceptance of the award links him to IFI's stand on marriage. Activists also claim Dungy's appearance will help IFI in fundraising. I believe these activists have the right to speak out against Dungy and IFI, but when I read quotes like the one attributed to Kathy Sarris of the Indiana Equality Education Fund, I find myself scratching my head.
Sarris was quoted as saying she "Would think (Dungy) would want to stay out of the political arena." Why? As a coach he does not lose his voice on matter of public policy. After all, the NFL and its members are a form of entertainment and Hollywood (another form of entertainment) has been in the political arena for decades. I wonder if Ms. Sarris feels actors and musicians should want to stay out of the political arena?
Coach Dungy has been very open about his faith. Neither he nor the Colts should have to defend his accepting this award. Equality should mean there is no double standard and that means famous persons can be involved in the political arena no matter what side of an issue they stand.
See story at NFL.com and CitizenLink.org.
The coach will receive a reward from the Indiana Family Institute, a group that is backing a state constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Gay rights activists are critical of Coach Dungy, claiming his acceptance of the award links him to IFI's stand on marriage. Activists also claim Dungy's appearance will help IFI in fundraising. I believe these activists have the right to speak out against Dungy and IFI, but when I read quotes like the one attributed to Kathy Sarris of the Indiana Equality Education Fund, I find myself scratching my head.
Sarris was quoted as saying she "Would think (Dungy) would want to stay out of the political arena." Why? As a coach he does not lose his voice on matter of public policy. After all, the NFL and its members are a form of entertainment and Hollywood (another form of entertainment) has been in the political arena for decades. I wonder if Ms. Sarris feels actors and musicians should want to stay out of the political arena?
Coach Dungy has been very open about his faith. Neither he nor the Colts should have to defend his accepting this award. Equality should mean there is no double standard and that means famous persons can be involved in the political arena no matter what side of an issue they stand.
See story at NFL.com and CitizenLink.org.
Labels: culture wars, football, NFL, politics
posted by Dennis | 7:57 AM
2 Comments:
You're right about there being a double standard. If he towed their line and endorsed their immoral behavior of choice they would love him. They would call him "daring" instead of someone they feel should keep quiet.
Oh well, they had nothing better to do on Sunday, because they ain't going to church (a church telling the truth that homosexuality is sin), so the gay lobby will be protesting Colts games next NFL season. As if we care.
But watch the suckers that run the NFL cave in some form.
But watch the suckers that run the NFL cave in some form.
Let's hope they don't modify the Rooney rule to force teams to interview gays for coaching positions.
For now, I might have to jump on the Colts bandwagon.
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