It should help--if nothing else, it shows that the coaching staff at Missouri is principled and of high character and expects--and gets--the same from their players.

As for why it is news, you are kidding, right?

THE stereotype that has caused most men (and even some women) to disrespect gay men has been that gay men are "sissies"......so when a gay man who has succeeded at the most masculine of pursuits comes forward and demonstrates that the stereotype is a lie, at least when it comes to some individuals, it SHOULD cause the disrespect and hostility on the part of other men towards gay men to abate....and should result in homosexuality not being as much of a taboo as a consequence.

And as that disrepect and hostility abates, life for gay men should become easier and better.

What is hard to understand about that?

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Posted by Mizzou23

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Posted on 2/11/14 at 12:50 pm to Rebellious

The biggest thing it did for Mizzou was put their football program and coaches and players all over mainstream media for a few days. Listen to Pinkel talk on the Mike and Mike show. That whole interview was him building up the program. Not sure it would hurt. But I dont think it helps in a sense that people will say "hey I wanna go play there because they accept gay athletes." The positive will be families will say hey look they stand with their own regardless. And all the positive attention the team has received from the media. With that being said I dont see us pulling Bama classes because of it. Just more publicity.

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