EXCLUSIVE
Gay football players NEED to have thick skin ... 'cause there's a 100% chance they'll get "teased" in an NFL locker room if they come out ... so says NFL legend Barry Sanders.
The Detroit Lions icon had just touched down in New Orleans last night when we asked him if gay players pose a "problem" in NFL locker rooms.
Sanders response -- absolutely not -- adding, "I don't know that there haven't been MANY gay players [in the past]."
He adds, "If somebody comes out, they're gonna get teased, but they need to have thick skin and go on about their life."
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pimpc
First bitches!
dman
Grow the fvck up.
Pudding Tang
Not just in NFL locker rooms but any sausage fest event.
KicksandGiggles
Just tell them to do their jobs on the field and come close to earning the ridiculous $$$ they earn. We don't give a crap if they are gay, straight, crooked, whatever just do their jobs and give the fans their $$$ worth!! They can keep their private business to themselves.
Blah
And who cares about whether someone is gay or not...especially when you have the new Budweiser commercial: "Brotherhood"...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2prAccclXs
Pudding Tang
If Barry Sanders has a fair point. Why the general public animosity towards Chris Culliver's firm opposition?
kerrplunk
If Harvey wasn't gay this wouldn't be an issue here on TMZ! What's Kim or LinzBlow doin?
KnuckleDragger
You teach people how to treat you. Someone makes light of me or mine in jest...I've got thick skin, I'll laugh along with everyone else. You persist, or make a habit of it...I'll take you aside, let you know you're overstepping your bounds and if you bring it up again...I'll knock you're fvckin' lights out!
BabyBubba
Is this the reason, why Barry decided to remain in the closet?
Parker
Another bastard idiot ..............!
judy jetson
He speaks truth.
I am Spartacus
So the only thing TMZ is going to focus on now, relating every interview or story involving the Super Bowl or NFL players, is gays. Stick to Lohan & Kardashian articles TMZ, you sound like idiots when you get involved with sports.
Tweeder
We just went 180 degrees from where we were several years ago back then if you were for the gays you were looked down upon and now if your against the gays your looked down upon. Too bad we can't just get to the point of your opinion is your opinion period, and leave the name calling and hate on the side lines
jeff
what if we tease these black men about their lack of education?? fair lol
Parker
All this is proving that black people are as racist, insensitive as they think white people are...........so does that mean i can tease black people with the N word. No! Blacks should realize that they are in the same racist bigoted boat that Gays are in.......Theybdont like it...so why should Gay people respect them! Racism is a thing that comes around and goes around, until we stop it as people, not color sexual orientation or religion! Did any of you listen to Obamas speech..........Amazing speech when it came to accepting people as they are.......He even called them his brothers and sisters.......take a lead from this guy...He's black and understands!