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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA Coach's Homophobic Taunt Forces Him to Reconsider the Weight of Words
https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/A-Coach-s-Homophobic-Taunt-Forces-Him-to-16990914.phpIRVINE, Calif. Russell Turner was on top of the world three years ago when he eased into a chair in front of a microphone. Sure, the mens basketball team he was coaching, University of California, Irvine, had lost decisively to Oregon in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. But the Anteaters had won a school-record 31 games that season, including their first tournament victory with an upset of Kansas State. There was also interest from Pac-12 and Mountain West Conference schools about hiring him.
And then Turner opened his mouth.
Yeah, Ill tell you, Turner said with a laugh when he was asked about his conversation with standout Oregon freshman Louis King in the postgame handshake line. I was saying, double team Queen, to try to see if I could irritate him. And I did.
And on Turner went, describing with a satisfied smile how he thought a little gamesmanship had helped his team until King heated up in the second half.
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Turner had barely touched down in Orange County the next day when his world turned upside down. The homophobic and sexist taunts had embarrassed his school, angered colleagues and sparked a social-media tempest, with Martina Navratilova among those calling for his firing. Not only had Turners job prospects evaporated, but the one he had held with distinction at Irvine for nearly a decade was very much in jeopardy.
https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/A-Coach-s-Homophobic-Taunt-Forces-Him-to-16990914.php
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A Coach's Homophobic Taunt Forces Him to Reconsider the Weight of Words (Original Post)
Demovictory9
Mar 2022
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uponit7771
(90,225 posts)1. #BigotryIsExpensive
Solly Mack
(90,740 posts)2. It should be always.
obamanut2012
(25,911 posts)4. Thank you for posting
I encourage everyone to read it.