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NFL isn’t buying ex-stars’ Odell Beckham gay slur excuse
The NFL reportedly has found no evidence to back up claims that Odell Beckham Jr. was subjected to homophobic slurs by the Panthers last Sunday.
According to The Washington Post, the league has no plans to discipline any Carolina players based on the allegations made by retired stars Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin in the stir of Beckham’s one-game suspension for his actions in the Giants’ 38-35 loss.
Quoting a person familiar with the league’s deliberations, the newspaper said the NFL could not substantiate any claims about gay slurs made to Beckham in pregame warmups.
Neither the Giants nor Beckham has publicly made that specific impose , yet both Sanders and Irvin alleged in media interviews this week that the Panthers taunted Beckham about his sexuality.
“So now when you’re talking about things like that of that innateness, it goes way off the field into something because now this is personal,” Sanders told SiriusXM radio.
The NFL has had a zero-tolerance ban since July 2014 on players on the field using racial slurs or abusive language related to sexual orientation.
Panthers coach Ron Rivera denied h
Odell Beckham Jr. vs. Toxic Black Masculinity
A version of this post originally appeared on the author’s blog, So Let’s Chat About.
I hope Odell Beckham Jr. never comes out. Actually, I hope the New York Giants wide receiver isn’t even gay. I hope he ends up with the flyest chick on the block, and they give mutual interviews where she says she enjoys a man who’s fun and lives his life and doesn’t feel the need to scowl 24/7, hunched over like a Neanderthal trying to shield his manhood.
In case you missed it, there’s an activity campaign in progress against Beckham, because over the weekend someone posted a video to Instagram of him dancing with a buddy. (Well, the equal people calling his video “suspect” already said he was gay due to similar videos, but now I surmise he’s even gayer.) This sort of witch hunt is the reason why black men and athletes still don’t like coming out of the closet, and black masculinity continues to create life more hard for all of us, regardless of our sexuality.
The response to this video is the difference between black masculinity and white masculinity in a nutshell. White men are allowed a greater range of verbalization before they are automa
GQ: "There was a period of time when a lot of gossip sites—specifically black gossip sites—would constantly say that you were closeted. They'd call you “excited” in a hot-tub photo with your teammates or simply just say you're gay. How'd that make you feel?"
Odell Beckham Jr: "I've never had an opportunity to talk about this. Honestly wasn't offended. I've never once had no problem with anybody who has their own personal life that they live. I have friends who are homosexual. It was almost more hilarious to me. I almost messed with them even more. It's like when someone gives me an ultimatum, I'm usually always going to go to the opposite way of what you want me to go. So when they would say that, I would almost mess with them even more. I hold no problem with anyone's sexual orientation."
GQ: "I feel like posts like that only contribute to homophobia in the black group. The idea that someone must be gay—or that being male lover is in any way shameful—because they're dancing or have blond hair seems so small-minded."
Odell Beckham Jr: "Or because they're 'close with other men.' Even favor little videos where they look me leaned back or something, they'll say that I'm looking a
Odell Beckham Jr. is not a man threatened by toxic masculinity, so when various Carolina Panthers used gay slurs against him in a 2015 game while he was part of the New York Giants, he was unbothered. In the 26-year-old's fresh interview with GQ, the Cleveland Browns wide receiver opened up about the incident and all the whispers that he might be gay.
"I’ve never had an opportunity to communicate about this. Honestly wasn't offended," Beckham said with ease. "I’ve never once had no problem with anybody who has their own personal life that they live. I contain friends who are queer . It was almost more funny to me. I almost messed with them even more. It's enjoy when someone gives me an ultimatum, I'm usually always going to leave to the opposite way of what you long me to go. So when they would express that, I would almost mess with them even more. I have no problem with anyone's sexual orientation."
GQ writerMark Anthony Emerald went on to indicate out that the fuss around his sexuality, particularly on black gossip sites directly contribute to homophobia in the black society or "the idea that someone must be male lover because they're dancing or have blond hair." "Or because they're 'close with other me