Longtime baseball announcer Thom Brennaman offered an apology during Wednesday’s broadcast of a Cincinnati Reds game after a hot mic caught him using a homophobic slur. Brennaman, who works as the Reds’ play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports Ohio, was heard during Wednesday’s Reds game referring to “one of the f-g capitals of the world,” using […]
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Viewers SHRED Ellen DeGeneres for forgiving Kevin Hart over 10yr-old homophobic tweets
Fans are savaging Ellen DeGeneres after she appealed to their sense of forgiveness in defense of fellow comic Kevin Hart, who was pressured into declining an offer of hosting the Oscars over his decade-old homophobic tweets. DeGeneres, whose on-screen coming-out made television history, offered Hart a chance to explain himself on her show after controversy […]
Prestigious Heisman Trophy winner Murray forced to apologize for homophobic teenage tweets
Kyler Murray, one of the top prospects in American collegiate sport, has found himself at the center of a Twitter controversy after old tweets surfaced using homophobic slurs. Murray is the two-sport star of Oklahoma University and is predicted to be a future big name in either the NFL or Major League Baseball. The 21-year-old quarterback […]
Kevin Hart steps down from hosting the Oscars and apologizes for earlier homophobic tweets
Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images Several days after it was announced that he would host the 2019 Academy Awards, Kevin Hart has decided to step down. In a tweet posted just after midnight on Friday, December 7, the comedian shared his decision to relinquish his hosting duties, after backlash over his past anti-LGBTQ tweets and his initial […]
Diesel put a homophobic slur on a jacket to make a statement about ‘online hate’ and people think it completely missed the mark
Diesel Diesel is selling a £350 ($ 458) jacket emblazoned a homophobic slur in the UK. The brand claims that the product was created in collaboration with “13 Reasons Why” actor Tommy Dorfman to combat homophobia and cyberbullying. It’s a part of the “Hate Couture” campaign, which has the tagline, “the more hate you wear, the less you […]
Guests with 'misogynistic, homophobic, racist ' views cost Canadian mosque its charitable status
A Canadian mosque has been stripped of its charitable status after a revenue audit found a litany of issues, including inviting speakers who previously spoke out against LGBT and female equality, as well as advocating martyrdom. The Ottawa Islamic Centre and Assalam Mosque, which is one of the biggest mosques in the Canadian capital, had […]
Celebrity Big Brother 2018: Ann Widdecombe claims this is PROOF she’s not homophobic
Last night saw Courtney Act crowned winner of Celebrity Big Brother after finishing with almost half of the public vote. The Drag Act, real name Shane Janek, fought tooth and nail with Ann, 70, over her relentless history of voting against LGBTQ rights at every level during her 23 years in parliament. Courtney, 36, described […]
‘Overwatch’ pro player suspended for homophobic slur
The Overwatch League’s honeymoon is over. Dallas Fuel player Felix “xQc” Lengyel has been suspended by both the League and Fuel after hurling a homophobic insult at the Houston Outlaws’ openly gay player Austin “Muma” Wilmot. After Wilmot used one of Lengyel’s signature lines to roast the Fuel following a victory, Lengyel responded on a […]
McGregor’s homophobic slur
Video McGregor’s homophobic slur1:21 UFC: Conor McGregor has apologised on the Late Late Show for using a homophobic slur to describe rival fighter, whilst acting as a cornerman for teammate Artem Lobov. November 1st 2017 a minute ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/More Sports/ More Sports Robertson: ‘We are losing competition’0:51 October 31st 2017 11 hours […]
Ryan Getzlaf's homophobic slur draws criticism from gay former player
Brock McGillis couldn’t hide his disappointment when he heard Ryan Getzlaf’s statement after the Anaheim Ducks captain was punished for apparently using a homophobic slur during an NHL playoff game. Getzlaf was fined $ 10,000 US by the NHL a few hours before the Nashville Predators beat Anaheim 3-1 on Saturday night in Game 5 […]