Steelers' Porter Fined For Using Gay Slur

yahoo.com ^ | 12/14/06 | unknown

[beyond the sea]

Pittsburgh Steelers' linebacker Joey Porter was fined $10,000 by the NFL on Thursday for a gay slur he made towards Cleveland Browns' tight end Kellen Winslow after the game on Thursday.

During the game, Winslow was flagged for a personal foul for hitting Steelers linebacker James Farrior after a play. In a post-game interview, Porter referred to Winslow with a derogatory word used to describe homosexuals.

On Tuesday, Porter apologized, saying he didn't intend to offend anyone but Winslow.

"I guess, how we used that word freely, me using it growing up, I didn't think anything of it," Porter said on Tuesday. "I apologize to anyone I offended. I didn't mean to offend nobody but Kellen Winslow."

This was Porter's second fine of the season. During a game against the Atlanta Falcons in October, Porter was fined $15,000 for comments he made to an official.

There is no word on whether Porter will appeal the fine.

[beyond the sea]

Talk about a push poll:

A survey on a this local tv station, WTAE: Do You Feel Joey Porter's Punishment Was Enough?

What about asking if he should have been fined in the first place?

[ShadowDancer]

I'm assuming he called him a fag?

[beyond the sea]

Joey: Just be glad you didn't make fun of Winslow's ears ........... ping.

[moonman]

"I guess, how we used that word freely, me using it growing up, I didn't think anything of it,"

Back then there was an America

[beyond the sea]

I'm assuming he called him a fag?

I am pretty sure that was it. A cigarette.

;-)

[ShadowDancer]

Well, if that's the word he used, I have to agree with what he said. We said that growing up as often as we said 'the', 'and', and 'if'. And it was totally non-gender specific, too.

[ByteMercenary]

My thoughts also ... my son was amused at this story. He said if the media ever heard what passes for conversation in a high school football locker room, we would all be broke.

[beyond the sea]

I guess, how we used that word freely, me using it growing up, I didn't think anything of it," ------------- Back then there was an America

This fine to me is totally unwarranted. If I were him, I wouldn't pay it.

Let's say Winslow is gay, what's wrong with calling him what he is?

Then, if Porter was just using it toward Winslow to refer to a guy who made the 'chicken-sh*t' late hit on the Steelers' Farrior, then it was even less of a problem.

This fine is a bad JOKE. I wouldn't pay it, even if I lost the appeal.

[SIDENET]

I'm assuming he called him a fag?

They fined him for that?

How gay.

[beyond the sea]

My thoughts also ... my son was amused at this story. He said if the media ever heard what passes for conversation in a high school football locker room, we would all be broke.

LOL ............... I hear you.

[beyond the sea]

I'm assuming he called him a fag? ------------- They fined him for that? How gay.

ROFL ...... there goes the coffee. Paper towels, please.

[ShadowDancer]

LOL

[sneakers]

I sent an e-mail. Lot of good it will do.

[Dallas59]

I'm shocked....Why...Can any of the Pittsburgh Steelers even spell f-a-g? Where is Pittsburgh?

[Renegade]

My mom used to buy "faggots" ( a polish or russian food ) from a lady who personally made them.

[Recovering Hermit]

"I didn't mean to offend nobody but Kellen Winslow."

LOL!

[End Times Sentinel]

Has anybody seen Winslow's wife??? Holy SMOKES!!!

Owl_Eagle

If what I just wrote made you sad or angry,
it was probably just a joke.

[Thrownatbirth]

Porter's a fag.

It's a Raven Nation this year, hon.

[olezip]

Big BROTHER is here! What happened to free speech? Are we going to have a dictionary of banned words now? This is disgusting. Fining players for dancing in the end zone, saying "bad" words to me is plain stupid. It makes me lose interest in the sport. Should we watch games to see if anyone dances or uses bad words; that is a boring distraction. What else are they going to cut back on?

[MilesVeritatis]

I'm shocked....Why...Can any of the Pittsburgh Steelers even spell f-a-g? Where is Pittsburgh?

Awe, now yinz guyz have gone and done it. C'mon dahn to Joey's haus and tell him to his face 'n at. Whatsa matter? Got your head up your Cleveland?