Barry Sanders: Gay NFL players would need thick skin
Posted:
Updated:
Source: TMZ.com
By FOX 2 News Staff
NEW ORLEANS (WJBK) -- Former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders says you'll get made fun of for anything in an NFL locker room, and being gay would be no exception.
Sanders was interviewed Thursday by a TMZ photographer in New Orleans. In a video clip posted Friday, Sanders is asked if a gay player would cause an issue in an NFL locker room. "I doubt it," said the Lions all-time leading rusher. "If somebody comes out they're going to get teased. They got to have thick skin and go on about their life."
Sanders added, "In a locker room, you get teased for anything."
The issue of gay players in the NFL became a hot button topic on sports talk shows earlier this week when San Francisco cornerback Chris Culliver said he wouldn't welcome a gay player on his team.
Culliver apologized Thursday, maintaining that what he said during an interview with comedian Artie Lange during Super Bowl media day were not his true beliefs.
"That's not what I feel in my heart," the defensive back said.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:52 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:52:35 GMT
Authorities have identified a 20-year-old man they've arrested in the firebombing of the suburban Detroit home of an heir to the Art Van Furniture business.
Authorities have identified a 20-year-old man they've arrested in the firebombing of the suburban Detroit home of an heir to the Art Van Furniture business.
Let It Rip Weekend: Doggy Insurance, Pit Bull Bans & $15 Minimum Wage
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:33 AM EDT2013-05-19 14:33:58 GMT
This time we're talking about a new requirement in Royal Oak that has some dog owners taking out $1 million insurance policies on their pooches. Plus, Waterford Township is considering repealing their
Should owners of dangerous dogs have to take out $1 million insurance policies? Are pit bull bans a good idea? Plus, should the minimum wage be raised to $15 an hour?
Sunday, May 19 2013 12:01 AM EDT2013-05-19 04:01:16 GMT
It was supposed to be their big night, but prom turned into a big headache for teens from a local high school. Police showed up to crack down on an unauthorized limo service.
It was supposed to be their big night, but prom turned into a big headache for teens from a local high school. Police showed up to crack down on an unauthorized limo service.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:55 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:55:04 GMT
"We intend to build cars in North America for [the] North American market, build cars in Europe for the European market and build them in Asia for the Asian market," said Don Graunstadt.
"We intend to build cars in North America for [the] North American market, build cars in Europe for the European market and build them in Asia for the Asian market," said the CEO of North American Operations for the electric car company.
Friday, May 17 2013 10:19 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:19:58 GMT
It can creep up on you without you realizing it. One day you step on the scale and you're obese. That's what happened to a St. Clair Shores woman who never though she would lose the weight.
It can creep up on you without you realizing it. One day you step on the scale and you're obese. That's what happened to a St. Clair Shores woman who never though she would lose the weight.
Source: TMZ.com
