Forward, the Tolerance Brigade! We will not tolerate your intolerance!
That’s the message former NFL coach Tony Dungy is receiving after daring to say that he wouldn’t’ve leapt at the chance to get openly gay NFL draftee Michael Sam on his team.
From CBS Sports’ Will Brinson:
Had Super Bowl-winning coach, NBC analyst and noted conservative Tony Dungy been running the Rams, he “wouldn’t have taken” Sam. Why? “Things will happen” apparently.
“I wouldn’t have taken him,” Dungy told the Tampa Bay Tribune. “Not because I don’t believe Michael Sam should have a chance to play, but I wouldn’t want to deal with all of it.
“It’s not going to be totally smooth … things will happen.”
What Dungy said seems straightforward enough, but the tolerance mob will always find a way to get it twisted. They’re ready to see Dungy shipped off for “educational training”.
Tony Dungy LOVES being a mentor to young players. Unless you're gay. That's too much of a headache pic.twitter.com/dVAnMOOHCm
— Chief (@BarstoolChief) July 21, 2014
So Tony Dungy wouldn't have taken Michael Sam b/c "things would happen"? Or b/c Dungy is very religious & Sam is gay?? #justsayit
— Justin Braddock (@ICallHerPoppy) July 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/bobbysacamanno/status/491320795676049408
Disappointed in @TonyDungy. His book Quiet Strength was so inspirational for me and is my favorite book. Shocked by his stance on Sam. #NFL
— Chris Kokell (@RealCoachK) July 21, 2014
legitimately disappointed in Tony Dungy
— Blackthorn City's Most Valuable Trainer (@Ljay90) July 21, 2014
I had respect for Dungy. No longer. RT @Russ_Steinberg: Tony Dungy is a distraction
— Shlomo Sprung (@SprungOnSports) July 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/ally_lukac/status/491318993186476034
https://twitter.com/MattAlwayswrong/status/491319795719995392
Also Tony Dungy, your stupid argument was used to drum gays out of the military, and yet it still functions with them as "distractions."
— Karate's Bad Boy Mike Barnes (@grayflannelsuit) July 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/bobbycannavale/status/491319881573232640
https://twitter.com/SportoBob/status/491316018544136192
Tony Dungy: Christian, and a hateful fuck. You shouldn't get away with the latter just because of the former.
— no (@NetSematary) July 21, 2014
This just in…. Tony Dungy is an old news hack who needs to shut the fuck up.
— T (@drfunkenstein23) July 21, 2014
Fuck Tony Dungy's wack ass.
— Mr. Furious (@Andrew__3000) July 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/budejovice/status/491270855670779904
Shut the fuck up, Tony Dungy.
— furloughed ??♂️ (@Halos949) July 21, 2014
Fuck you Tony Dungy you bigoted asshole!
— Natasha Mitchell ??????? (@NL_Mitchell) July 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/AliceRadley/status/491282237900742656
Fuck off Tony Dungy. You bible-thumping piece of shit.
— Dillon James Bouray (@DillonBouray) July 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/sdotgabriel/status/491320437780267008
No, sir. Shame on you.
Fortunately, not everyone has completely lost it:
https://twitter.com/FirstTeamTommy/status/491283865798189056
https://twitter.com/ShadxThaGod/status/491319293779652608
https://twitter.com/ShadxThaGod/status/491320848532242432
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/statuses/491278558317510656
Seriously layoff @TonyDungy It wasn't homophobic. head coachs job is 2 manage chaos. Sam is player that brings media chaos & marginal talent
— Jessie L Terry (@JessieLTerry) July 21, 2014
Labeling Tony Dungy a bigot is hyperbole. Calm down. Sam is a mediocre player more interested in his 15 mins than football. Gay or straight.
— Secola Edwards (@SecolaEdwards) July 21, 2014
You want Tony Dungy's opinion but when it's something that society doesn't want to hear people get mad. So dumb
— Ty Isaac (@TyIsaac) July 21, 2014
Tony Dungy is a well respected football coach. He wouldn't draft Michael Sam because of the wild distraction, flat out. Its about winning.
— Lucas Your Las Vegas NBA DraftKings DFS Expert (@LasVegasDFSGuy) July 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/DragonflyCici/status/491318571926945793
https://twitter.com/___Cortez__/status/491319653986091009
tony dungy says he wouldn't have drafted michael sam due to the media circus surrounding him that makes him homophobic ? cmon now
— Robert (@STEALZUS) July 21, 2014
Tony Dungy is homophobic against media circuses.
— Kim Jong-unthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) July 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/zacharyperkins_/status/491319124497166336
https://twitter.com/GhostOfXerxes/status/491318199586009088
Tony Dungy was referring to the unwarranted publicity Michael Sam is getting just for being gay. he wasnt being homophobic.
— P (@PaulBrahan) July 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/EL_7VEN/status/491317359135584257
https://twitter.com/DODDZ_561/status/491317933625192448
Uh oh! Folks are starting to hate on Tony Dungy. Maybe, just maybe Tony's assessment is correct.
— Rich Bradford (@fsusma) July 21, 2014
The whole Michael Sam/Tony Dungy thing is ridiculous. Dungy is being honest and everybody knows what he said is true.
— Stephen (@Stephen_Springs) July 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/ReggieRegg4ever/status/491317407802462208
What Tony Dungy said is nothing but truth. Look @ the media circus that's swirled just because Sam said he's gay. If he's straight then…
— Leppy (@Leppy720) July 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/Godwho9481/status/491319704305545216
Bingo.
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/491276283318644736
In that case, sucks for the NFL.
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