After going off on an anti-gay rant, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver has suddenly become the most hated man on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/NYtoMN/status/296752465578188800
San Francisco @49ers Chris Culliver (@Cullyinthehouse): Gays NOT Welcome in Locker Room or NFL. Hope you get ass fucked this weekend buddy.
— Holtzy?? (@Boltzy5) January 30, 2013
https://twitter.com/KaseyBlueEyes/status/296766842947657728
https://twitter.com/LamarSalgado/status/296748739522080769
https://twitter.com/kicksb4rent/status/296755590858960896
Dear Chris Culliver: Fuck You.
— B-Dilly (@Titan4Ever2488) January 30, 2013
https://twitter.com/darwinpineda/status/296748440954744833
Fuck Chris Culliver and his 3rd round draft picked ass. You can't play for San Francisco and be a anti-gay bigot.
— Chase Coxxx (@JuicyGigolo) January 30, 2013
@Cullyinthehouse Break a leg this weekend. Literally. We don't need homophobes on our team.
— Svelte (@uncheckable) January 30, 2013
@Cullyinthehouse never have I ever wished anything bad on any @49ers – congrats on being the 1st you jagoff. hope u break ur leg in practice
— ppaz (@ppaz) January 30, 2013
https://twitter.com/sheroics/status/296741449628794880
Chris Culliver can suck a big fat GAY DICK!!! #GAYORDIE
— Daniel Gonzalez (@DannyGo707) January 30, 2013
I hope you break your leg in half and end your career on Sunday. @cullyinthehouse – I'll laugh and cheer for your injury.
— Alex Menasche (@AlexMenasche) January 30, 2013
Fuck This Dude“@ChrisDaniels5: SF 49er Chris Culliver says gay people are not welcome in the locker room, via @sacbee http://t.co/F03hObFb”
— J.Wamp ⭐️⭐️ (@wampXstomp) January 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/neoblaque/status/296772185463324672
Chris Culliver can suck my cock! #homophobe
— [ expletive deleted ] (@susieworld) January 30, 2013
Just reflect on that last tweet for a moment. On the second thought, don’t.
Let’s be clear: Chris Culliver has the right to his views, no matter how morally odious and factually-questionable. (How can he be absolutely sure there are no gay players on his team?)
But he has a professional obligation not to embarrass his employer. And let’s not forget where his employer is based:
I guess Chris Culliver forgot he played for the SAN FRANCISCO 49ers before he went on his homophobic tirade. It happens.
— Travon Free (@Travon) January 31, 2013
@Cullyinthehouse You are one back-assward fool! You play for SAN FRANCISCO, for God's sake!! Break a leg Sunday…literally.
— PDXScottyD (@PDXScottyD) January 30, 2013
The 49ers pretended to be outraged, but they merely slapped Culliver on the wrist:
“The San Francisco 49ers reject the comments that were made [Tuesday], and have addressed the matter with Chris. There is no place for discrimination within our organization at any level. We have and always will proudly support the LGBT community.”
By contrast, a 49ers player who complained about lack of playing time last month was suspended.
Priorities!
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