ESPN Reporter's Anti-Gay Comments Stir Controversy Online

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ESPN reporter Chris Broussard sure poked the ol' hornets' nest on the show Outside the Lines Monday afternoon by spouting off some less-than-welcoming views on homosexuality following a historic day for gay athletes


NBA veteran Jason Collins revealed he's gay on Monday morning, making him the first male athlete in a major American pro sport to come out while still an active playerSupport poured in from celebrities online, and the overall reaction on Twitter was overwhelmingly positive. Collins later took to Twitter himself to thank fans for the "truly inspirational" show of support


Broussard, however, took a different view, saying on Outside the Lines that homosexuality is "an open rebellion to God." Here's video of some of Broussard's comments, along with a response from openly gay ESPN columnist LZ Granderson: Read more...


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