Your not going to fucking believe this.

[William769]

U.S. Figure Skater Says Speaking Out Against Russia's Antigay Law Would Be 'Rude'

U.S. figure skater Jeremy Abbott won’t be voicing disapproval of Russia’s so-called “gay propaganda” law while competing at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi. In fact, he thinks to do so would be “a little rude,” according to the Denver Post.

Several of America’s top figure skaters arrived at the World Arena last week for “Champ Camp,” where Abbott, a three-time U.S. National Champion, was asked about his feelings competing in a country where LGBT people are being denied basic human rights.

“Russia is hosting us,” Abbott told the Denver Post. “I'm not going to go into somebody's house and be like, ‘Um, the way you decorate is hideous, and you need to completely redo this or I'm never coming back.’ It's a little rude, so I don't want to say bad things about a country that's hosting the world, essentially.”

“Maybe I don't agree with their policies, and maybe I don't agree with some things, but that's for them to sort out,” he added. “My speaking out just makes me look like an ass.”

http://www.advocate.com/sports/2013/08/27/us-figure-skater-says-speaking-out-against-antigay-law-would-be-rude

Well to begin with, him speaking out now just makes him look like a bigger ass and a comment someone left at the rticle sums it up pretty good "That's like being invited someone's home, discovering that they have people chained up in their basement, and just shrugging it off as being none of your business."

[theHandpuppet]

1. He should be given a gold medal for that one

Top prize for the clueless, shallow and self-absorbed!

[LostOne4Ever]

2. That statement is beyond stupid

Its not like we have a choice to go to Russia or not. If you want to participate you HAVE to go to Russia.

And lets not forget how fucking rude it is for Russia to tell Gay athletes and fans that they are subhuman and forbid them a right to speak out on their own behalf. And how fucking rude is it to ignore the oppression of others.

If this was Nazi Germany would it be rude to speak out? Or pre-civil war america it would be rude to speak out on behalf of the slaves?

This is nothing but an attempt to silences those who object to the law!

[The Philosopher]

3. "Maybe"?

Twice, maybe?

I wonder what he would do if he went into someone's house and saw horrible abuses going on, beatings, dehumanizing acts, and such? "My, what beautiful carpet you have! Here, I skate."

The main reason for a host country is economic (one could argue pride, but...) and based on that, you do get to criticize the host country. If the venues weren't up to par with the Olympic ideal, people would throw a fit and the possibility of that country hosting anytime soon would be in jeopardy. And the subject here isn't unsafe locker rooms or lack of seating. This is human rights violations. WTF are people thinking?

Hosting the Olympics is an honor to the host country. They aren't doing the Olympics a favor.

[arcane1]

4. Yes, because jailing gay people is just like a poorly decorated house.

[mitchtv]

5. sounds like he has his marching orders

few are brave enough to dissent

[Vanje]

6. I am speechless

really. NT

[Cha]

7. Isn't that special.. he doesn't want to rock the boat. Best retort!

"That's like being invited someone's home, discovering that they have people chained up in their basement, and just shrugging it off as being none of your business."

Equating denying basic human rights to a hideous decor? Does he ever need to learn some things.

Jeremy Abbot really did make a bigger ass of himself by speaking out about not speaking out in Russia.

mahalo William

[Bluenorthwest]

8. What a twerp and ahole. He is all that is wrong with sports culture, ego and a full tilt lack of

caring about anything but their own damn game. Selfish and self indulgent.

[Zorra]

9. His tune would change quickly if straight white assholes were being persecuted in Russia,

guaranteed.

[bunnies]

10. “My speaking out just makes me look like an ass.”

Well... he got that one thing right.

[mitchtv]

11. Jeremy, better to keep your mouth shut, and have people think

you're an asshole, than to open your mouth, and prove it

[Aerows]

13. Indeed

Opened mouth, exposed as an idiot.

[Aerows]

12. "him speaking out now just makes him look like a bigger ass "

And that is all there is to say, really.

[nomorenomore08]

14. I'll be nice and give this guy the benefit of the doubt, that his answer is due more to cluelessness

than to anti-gay sentiment. Or if he is gay, that just makes it even worse.