Is this homophobic?

scorza · 19 Feb 2010 at 13:50

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/wor...V-commentators-accused-gay-skating-jibes.html

A pair of Australian TV sports commentators are in hot water after making allegedly homophobic remarks about male ice skaters at the Winter Olympics.

Eddie McGuire and Mick Molloy's comments include describing routines as 'Brokeback Mountain' exercises and even joked about organisers being shocked at discovering one skater was not gay.

They then added the non-gay skater was unlikely to be controversial and flamboyant U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir - because he wore a black and pink outfit while holding a heart-shaped cushion.

Aussies -

or

?

a1ex2001 · 19 Feb 2010 at 13:56

If they were 14 it maybe funny but as grown men it's pretty sad.

Chimerical · 19 Feb 2010 at 13:57

Maybe they're just jealous that the skaters are 100 times better looking then they are.

Phate · 19 Feb 2010 at 13:59

Sort of comments I'd expect from my thick as **** brother to come out with tbh

"herher...hes gay!"

.............*sigh*

Stewy · 19 Feb 2010 at 14:03

Lol Aussies.

Cyanide · 19 Feb 2010 at 14:04

To be fair they are pretty gay

Le_Petit_Lapin · 19 Feb 2010 at 14:05

They should be let off on the grounds that they're Aussies.

^TANK^ · 19 Feb 2010 at 14:05

Cyanide said:
To be fair they are pretty gay

aslco · 19 Feb 2010 at 14:13

Cyanide said:
To be fair they are pretty gay

cymatty · 19 Feb 2010 at 14:15

No, people really need to find more important things to do than complain about stuff like this.

Oh and

Cyanide said:
To be fair they are pretty gay

Westyfield2 · 19 Feb 2010 at 14:18

Cyanide said:
To be fair they are pretty gay

Chimerical · 19 Feb 2010 at 14:18

cymatty said:
No, people really need to find more important things to do than complain about stuff like this.

But it doesn't matter to you because I'm assuming it doesn't affect you. The same can't be said about everyone else.

cymatty · 19 Feb 2010 at 14:20

Chimerical said:
But it doesn't matter to you because I'm assuming it doesn't affect you. The same can't be said about everyone else.

Why would it affect anyone who isnt super over sensititve?

Cyanide · 19 Feb 2010 at 14:21

Really not understanding the problem here, this guy's about as straight as a boomerang -

Stewy · 19 Feb 2010 at 14:22

BECAUSE POLITICAL CORRECTNESS SAYS WE MUST MOAN AND READ THE DAILY MAIL.

RetiredGreyFox · 19 Feb 2010 at 14:23

E&D hasn't reached Australia yet and probably never will so you can't blame them.

markweatherill · 19 Feb 2010 at 14:27

cymatty said:
Why would it affect anyone who isnt super over sensititve?

ie Australians!

Those who complained will probably find themselves under fire for undermining the values of Australian culture.

Chimerical · 19 Feb 2010 at 14:28

cymatty said:
Why would it affect anyone who isnt super over sensititve?

In the article its suggested that young gay Australians may be affected by it.

Personally, I don't care what people say and believe in free speech and the rest of it but I fail to see why mocking people for their sexuality is more acceptable than doing it over their skin color.

It's not like women would go near these commentators anyway.

Sankari · 19 Feb 2010 at 14:33

Mick Molloy used to be a funny guy; genuinely witty with great repartee. Sad to see him stoop so low. Eddie McGuire is just a cretinous gimp, so I'd expect nothing less from him.

I wouldn't call this "homophobic", since it does not remotely suggest hatred of gays. But it is juvenile and insensitive.

Ziggy · 19 Feb 2010 at 14:35

Legends.