New Jersey Assemblyman Calls Eagles “Gaybirds,” Quickly Recants

[TheCount]

The playoffs can bring out the worst in die-hard fans. Ok, for Philly, the regular season and preseason can too. But a New Jersey state assemblyman seems to have let his passion for the Giants cloud his better judgement.

North Jersey assemblyman Charles Mainor is currently playing the apology game for (gay) bashing the Eagles in recent a Facebook post. Will politicians ever learn to stay off Facebook?

Mainor, in true Giants-fan etiquette, broadcasted this little zinger on his Facebook page:

“We are not going to just lay down, we come to play. Who the hell do you think we are the DALLAS COWGIRLS OR THOSE GAYBIRDS FROM PHILLY . . . NO WE ARE THE NEW YORK GIANTS.”

While Mainor claimed a “friend” placed the “gaybirds” bit into the post, the assemblyman soon recanted, stating that, “”I have very, very close relatives who are gay. I have nothing against them. I’m far from that.”

I love that the new thing online is if you say something stupid, you can just deny having actually typed the words yourself.

Secondly, everyone is up in arms about the Gaybirds, but he did also say Dallas Cowgirls. I mean, is it now cool to demean someone by suggesting they have ovaries? I just want to make sure sexism is back in but homophobia is not. :rolleyes:

[Hostile]

Off topic, but does the sig ever complete?

[WV Cowboy]

I just want to make sure sexism is back in but homophobia is not. :rolleyes:

They just need to update the list of politically incorrect things that are inappropriate to say.:rolleyes:

Personally I am sick of all of the correct or incorrect things that we are allowed to say, or not.

Say what you want, but people just need to know that there are consequences to what they say.

[MC KAos]

Off topic, but does the sig ever complete?

the last game was cancelled didnt you hear? im pretty sure thats what happened, since its nowhere to be found in my memory banks

[Future]

Eh...I laughed.

[tyke1doe]

You must be living under a rock if you don't know that using gay as a slur isn't going to invite criticism.

[WV Cowboy]

You must be living under a rock if you don't know that using gay as a slur isn't going to invite criticism.

I've noticed that, ... and that's gay.

:laugh2:

[trickblue]

The playoffs can bring out the worst in die-hard fans. Ok, for Philly, the regular season and preseason can too. But a New Jersey state assemblyman seems to have let his passion for the Giants cloud his better judgement.

North Jersey assemblyman Charles Mainor is currently playing the apology game for (gay) bashing the Eagles in recent a Facebook post. Will politicians ever learn to stay off Facebook?

Mainor, in true Giants-fan etiquette, broadcasted this little zinger on his Facebook page:

“We are not going to just lay down, we come to play. Who the hell do you think we are the DALLAS COWGIRLS OR THOSE GAYBIRDS FROM PHILLY . . . NO WE ARE THE NEW YORK GIANTS.”

While Mainor claimed a “friend” placed the “gaybirds” bit into the post, the assemblyman soon recanted, stating that, “”I have very, very close relatives who are gay. I have nothing against them. I’m far from that.”

Notice he didn't admit to having any friends/relatives from Philly...

[ABQCOWBOY]

Notice he didn't admit to having any friends/relatives from Philly...

It's OK to be Gay. Just not Gay AND from Philly.

:laugh2:

[WV Cowboy]

It's OK to be Gay. Just not Gay AND from Philly.

:laugh2:

What? I thought everyone from Philly was ... nevermind.

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

Childish.