Homophobes for "American Decency" Proudly Wear Their Blinders

Anti-Gay Group To Protest Michael Sam, Cowboys In The Name Of 'Family Values'. (Huffington Post, 9/4/2014)

Selective outrage.  [Jack]  Burkman heads a group called "American Decency," which consists of "like-minded individuals who feel that they need to come together and feel like they need to stand up for the deterioration of decency in American sports," according to a spokesman for the lobbyist.  Earlier this year, Burkman proposed a bill that would ban gays from the National Football League.

Yet when it comes to football players and actual criminal behavior, not a peep.   Where's the outrage here?

NFL Arrests Database

Another quote from the HuffPost article.  While one person noted Sam's talent is what matters, another person said: “I don’t want my kids looking up to me and say, 'Daddy, what does that mean that he’s gay?'”

Variations on a theme.

While one person noted Sam's talent is what matters, another person said: “I don’t want my kids looking up to me and say, 'Daddy, what does DUI that mean that he’s gay?'”

While one person noted Sam's talent is what matters, another person said: “I don’t want my kids looking up to me and say, 'Daddy, what's does that felony domestic violence mean that he’s gay?'”