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35. Kick!

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Thu Feb 13, 2014, 04:09 AM

Feb 2014

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Texas Sports Anchor Delivers Jaw-Dropping Speech On Gay NFL Players [View all] babylonsister Feb 2014 OP

KNR joeybee12 Feb 2014 #1

How refreshing is that? lillypaddle Feb 2014 #2

No doubt blackspade Feb 2014 #22

very! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #85

That is a take I've heard no where else, and I listen to sports radio. Well done. kairos12 Feb 2014 #3

Charlie Pierce said the essentially the same thing on Stephanie Miller's show ... SomeGuyInEagan Feb 2014 #48

Stephanie did a piece on Hansen's commentary and played the audio yellowdogintexas Feb 2014 #89

nailed it cprompt Feb 2014 #4

Hansen can be a pompous jerk... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #5

+1 justabob Feb 2014 #21

Boy, he sure can (and is) Ishoutandscream2 Feb 2014 #44

GREAT quote! calimary Feb 2014 #6

I agree. Stonepounder Feb 2014 #25

Welcome to DU, Stonepounder! calimary Feb 2014 #56

Wow. Very cool. n/t DirkGently Feb 2014 #7

Awesome and refreshing commentary. Thanks for posting the link. IllinoisBirdWatcher Feb 2014 #8

On to the scrap heap with Costas for you for making it about you and not about the game. Ed Suspicious Feb 2014 #9

He is my favorite sports guy in the DFW area. Lobo27 Feb 2014 #10

I hope he was heard far and wide. C'mon Texas! panader0 Feb 2014 #11

oh it has gone viral plus DFW is a MAJOR media outlet yellowdogintexas Feb 2014 #90

This guy is a breath of fresh air. Jenoch Feb 2014 #12

Great! I say we crown him, but in a masculine way! You go, Man! juajen Feb 2014 #13

"Proof there is still hope for humanity." randome Feb 2014 #14

I hope the NFL bigwigs saw that. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #15

Roger Goodell has a brother who's gay KinMd Feb 2014 #72

I don't understand his world," Hansen adds later. "But I do understand that he's part of mine." lumberjack_jeff Feb 2014 #16

You can always depend on Dale to speak out dem in texas Feb 2014 #17

Great comments from a "Red" state! mc51tc Feb 2014 #18

There was a time when the Right could get a crowd of thugs to picket the TV station.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #19

K&R ReRe Feb 2014 #20

I did a show with Dale years ago, Ron Green Feb 2014 #23

I like this guy. proudretiredvet Feb 2014 #24

Awesome. deathrind Feb 2014 #26

Jon Stewart hit on some of that same points Mosby Feb 2014 #27

He also pointed out loyalsister Feb 2014 #34

This was beautiful! BuelahWitch Feb 2014 #28

This guy is the kind of quality news person the major networks should be going after. nt Quixote1818 Feb 2014 #29

K & R SunSeeker Feb 2014 #30

Great speech. ConsSoLoca Feb 2014 #31

Yes, I also hope that people will take note and listen. TexasTowelie Feb 2014 #38

Thanks for the welcome! ConsSoLoca Feb 2014 #64

The posts are limited for new members initially since this Website draws a lot of trolls. TexasTowelie Feb 2014 #67

The report... Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #32

, blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #33

Kick! Heidi Feb 2014 #35

I first saw this when WillyT posted it and then arthritisR_US Feb 2014 #36

WOW. K&R. nt TheMathieu Feb 2014 #37

Yes! I saw this on Lawrence O'Donnell tonight - it was great! liberalla Feb 2014 #39

K&R!!! DeSwiss Feb 2014 #40

Saw this on The Last Word last night Sienna86 Feb 2014 #41

This is the local station I watch, and I was astounded. tanyev Feb 2014 #42

He said so much PatSeg Feb 2014 #43

But, but, but he's from Texas, and DALLAS Ishoutandscream2 Feb 2014 #45

Dallas is liberal and very gay-friendly. nt ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2014 #49

I know, but there are so many bigoted haters here Ishoutandscream2 Feb 2014 #63

Dale's from Iowa jayschool Feb 2014 #66

Yes, I know that Ishoutandscream2 Feb 2014 #78

Thanks. efhmc Feb 2014 #74

Bravo! CrispyQ Feb 2014 #46

Hansen is an idiot if he doesn't know why Sam is just a third to fifth round pick. former9thward Feb 2014 #47

Just sayin' Uponthegears Feb 2014 #52

Agree. He played against players in the SEC, and beat them, that will go in the first round. Dawgs Feb 2014 #75

I think I'm misunderstanding your comment. Are you suggesting that if he could beat the SEC players, hughee99 Feb 2014 #81

No. I'm saying if he beat SEC players that are projected in the first/second rounds, Dawgs Feb 2014 #82

Perhaps "idiot" is overly harsh, but I'd expect hughee99 Feb 2014 #84

Hugh Green? The Hugh Green who was drafted in 1981? hughee99 Feb 2014 #80

"I'm not always comfortable when a man tells me he's gay" wheniwasincongress Feb 2014 #50

Hey, we need more of this kind of honesty.... daleanime Feb 2014 #60

Spot on! gopiscrap Feb 2014 #51

I just pray that this guy still has a job gopiscrap Feb 2014 #53

He will. TexasTowelie Feb 2014 #76

there would be a major backash if they tried to throw Mr. Hansen to the curb Skittles Feb 2014 #83

He has been here for 20+ years... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #86

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #54

Well said. leanforward Feb 2014 #55

This is good. herding cats Feb 2014 #57

"Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come" Politicub Feb 2014 #58

A quote for the ages: "But I do understand that he's part of mine." . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2014 #59

This guy rocks!! He only left out, "You have dogs ripping each other apart for your amusement." DesertDiamond Feb 2014 #61

He quoted Audre Lorde on TV! KamaAina Feb 2014 #62

Iowa and Nebraska roots jayschool Feb 2014 #65

K&R CFLDem Feb 2014 #68

I've always liked Dale Hansen. Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2014 #69

See - we're not all dirt bags in Texas. DamnYankeeInHouston Feb 2014 #70

I was just thinking there is hope for Texas n/t dogday Feb 2014 #77

Houston elected an openly gay woman... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #87

Happy to say I voted for her twice. dogday Mar 2014 #92

Just perfect RayStar Feb 2014 #71

And this is why Texas... Aviation Pro Feb 2014 #73

Yeah. It has been flying around Facebook. Even people I wouldn't have suspected as friendly Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #79

I'm so tired of HuffPo, here's a direct YouTube link demwing Feb 2014 #88

Always enjoyed his commentary when I lived down there. This one may be his best! n/t freshwest Feb 2014 #91