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The former NFL star, Dez Bryant, challenged the league message when he celebrated the start of the month of pride on Sunday.
The NFL has published a 30 -second video indicating to its audience what “football” is.
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The Dallas Dez Bryant Cowboys receiver before the New York Giants match at the AT&T stadium in Arlington, Texas, September 10, 2017. (Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY SPORTS)
The video has shown the words, “football is gay”, “football is lesbian”, “football is beautiful”, “football is queer”, “football is exciting”, “football is transgender”, “football is bisexual”, “Football is power”, “football is American”, “football is” and “football is”.
Bryant, who spent most of his career in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys, expressed his frustration towards the announcement.
“Football is gay. Football is queer. Football is transgender … These are wild statements to do … excuse my stupidity,” wrote Bryant on X. “I will proudly say to my boys that football is none of this. I have nothing against gays but it is far from being right.”
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The wide cowboys of Dallas, Dez Bryant, before the match against the broncos in Sports Authority Field in Mile High in Denver on September 17, 2017. (Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SPORTS)
The publication of Bryant’s social media sparked a debate and he fiercely defended.
“These are gay players in the NFL … But to force it in people’s faces … especially children … can send the bad message … Football is a real community, like the gay community. Imagine to tell Gays that they must plead for heteros … They would probably have a problem,” he added.
Several NFL teams have drawn messages for the month of pride on social networks on Sunday.
The Large Cowboys of Dallas, Dez Bryant cowboys smiles on the field before the Eagles match in Philadelphia at the AT&T stadium, November 19, 2017. (Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY SPORTS)
The celebration of the month of pride had been a controversial subject in sports in recent years. The Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Flyers, Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays were among the organizations involved in controversies on the subject.
