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Burke: Michael Sam signing with CFL historic moment
AP ^ | May. 26, 2015 | AP

Posted on 05/26/2015 6:06:42 PM PDT by Salman

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Brian Burke believes the Montreal Alouettes signing of Michael Sam is a tipping point in professional sports.

The Calgary Flames president of hockey operations, who co-founded You Can Play in memory of his late son, says the arrival of the openly gay player in the CFL will be a watershed moment.

"I think it's huge," Burke told The Canadian Press on Tuesday. "To me, this is one of those 20, 30, 40 years from now, people will look back and say 'remember when Michael Sam signed with the Alouettes?'

"We know we have gay athletes in all sports. I think other gay athletes are going to see the reception that Michael Sam gets and how wonderful it's going to be for him."

The Alouettes signed the 25-year-old Sam to a contract and introduced him on Tuesday.

(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Canada; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: canada; cfl; football; homosexualagenda; michaelsam; montreal; montrealalouettes; sports; wtfisbrianburke
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OK so he washed out of the NFL, but he's still oh so historic because he's a c*******er.

Right?

1 posted on 05/26/2015 6:06:42 PM PDT by Salman
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To: Salman

Will it also be “historic” when they cut him because he can’t play?


2 posted on 05/26/2015 6:08:11 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: Salman

Sounds like they only signed him because he likes male genitalia. No mention of his football skillset was evident.


3 posted on 05/26/2015 6:08:57 PM PDT by montag813 (Pray for Israel)
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To: Salman

The Alouettes? Shouldn’t he have signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders?


4 posted on 05/26/2015 6:10:31 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: Veggie Todd

It was here in the states.

/s>

CC


5 posted on 05/26/2015 6:11:12 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Sufficient unto the day are the troubles therof)
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To: Salman

My Canadian Friends; Please DO NOT live film him cutting another Celebratory Cake with his fiance!
I saw that once, don’t need a repeat.


6 posted on 05/26/2015 6:11:39 PM PDT by lee martell (The sa)
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To: Salman

20, 30,40 years from now football will be ‘just a distant memory’.


7 posted on 05/26/2015 6:12:04 PM PDT by CMailBag
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To: Salman

He didn’t wash out of the NFL. He didn’t even make the cut nor play a single down. This faggot is so full of himself he might be stupid enough to even try out for the Lingerie Football League.


8 posted on 05/26/2015 6:12:37 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: Salman

“...says the arrival of the openly gay player in the CFL will be a watershed moment.”

I assume those long Global Warming winters up there killed his brain!


9 posted on 05/26/2015 6:13:23 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (75% of gov't classified info is just a cover for corruption, malfeasance, illegal acts, stupidity.)
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To: Salman

It’s the first time the CFL signed a guy who couldn’t cut it in the NFL?


10 posted on 05/26/2015 6:14:32 PM PDT by MediaMole
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To: lee martell

I grew up a BC Lions fan in Vancouver and one thing we’re known for is we are more ruthless than Raider fans. Once he gets to BC Stadium, the homo will be jeered non stop. Heck Vancouver fans burn down their own city TWICE when they lost the Stanley Cup.


11 posted on 05/26/2015 6:15:31 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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No mention of his football skillset was evident.

Mayhap because he doesn't have a football skillset. ;-)

12 posted on 05/26/2015 6:16:54 PM PDT by doc1019 (Blue lives matter)
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To: Salman

Will the gay propaganda ever end?

13 posted on 05/26/2015 6:20:23 PM PDT by JPG (Lefty reporters doing battle with Sen. Cruz will continue to be chewed-up and spit-out.)
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To: Salman

I would bet most NFL teams are glad he’s gone away for now. They don’t want the perv in the locker room. He is a distraction.


14 posted on 05/26/2015 6:21:44 PM PDT by boycott
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"I think it's huge,"

We should let the guys in the locker decide that.

15 posted on 05/26/2015 6:22:18 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (If Hillary was running against Satan, I'd probably abstain.)
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To: lee martell

His “fiance” is a guy so it cannot be a “fiance.” This is not a marriage and a hundred to one it will end in “divorce.”


16 posted on 05/26/2015 6:24:45 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Salman

I am sooooo sick of hearing about this guy. Now we are going to be subjected to an endless ‘reporting of his struggles and triumphs in Montreal. Couldn’t he go play in Europe or someplace really really far away?


17 posted on 05/26/2015 6:26:39 PM PDT by hecticskeptic (In life it's important to know what you believeÂ….but more more importantly, why you believe it.)
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Calgary Flames . . . openly gay player

No comment.

18 posted on 05/26/2015 6:27:03 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: hecticskeptic

First, he ain;t a “guy”. He’s ..I dunno, faggot? I’m a guy and you may be a guy, so don’t label this freak a guy. Don’t insult every guy’ in the world.


19 posted on 05/26/2015 6:32:42 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: Veggie Todd

Yep. Will never play a down in an actual game.


20 posted on 05/26/2015 6:33:13 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Make A Donation To Free Republic Today)
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