NFL's Scott Fujita Speaks Out for Gay Rights

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Scott Fujita is a star linebacker for the unbeaten New Orleans Saints. He is also a 2001 graduate from the University of California at Berkeley with a BA in political science. In addition to playing for the Saints, he is also is someone proudly raising his family in post-Katrina New Orleans. In the following interview, Scott speaks out about why he is supporting the October 11th National Equality March for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender rights in Washington DC.

Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-zirin/why-i-support-the-nationa_b_310890.html

Good for him! He's the 2nd NFL player lately to support gay rights. Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo was in the news last week saying he was in support of them.

[asdjrocky]

1. Almost makes me feel bad about beating them 35 to zip!

Proud to be first rec.

[Joe Fields]

2. good for Scott. He used to be a K.C. Chief.

Wish my team would never have traded him.

[Omnibus]

9. I second that wish. We never should have traded him.

Ah, and look where it got us.

[bluestateguy]

3. At a certain point a few years ago it became cool among the younger generation to support gay rights

I'm sure more players will follow suit.

[RadicalGeek]

4. Great Scott!

Especially in the NFL.
Now when this spreads to the NBA, you'll know it's gained ground.

[jgraz]

5. I don't know which is more amazing: an NFL star speaking out for gay rights,

or the phrase "unbeaten New Orleans Saints".

[dsc]

6. Yeah and the other team that has a gay rights supporter is 3 and 1

so evidently supporting gay rights leads to success.

[rudy23]

8. I'm expecting it to snow in the Dome any moment now.

With the Goodyear pig flying by outside.

[rudy23]

7. Who Dat!

I'm sure there are plenty on the other side of the issue on the team to counter him, I'm proud he's a Saint!


If we stay healthy, we win the Super Bowl.