"Football is gay Football is queerFootball is transgender.. these are wild statements to make..excuse my silliness. I'm going to proudly tell my boys football is none of these things. I have nothing against Gays but this is far from right."
"[There are] gay players in the NFL but forcing it in people's faces, especially children, can send the wrong message. Football is a real community, like the gay community."
Dez Bryant, a former NFL star, publicly criticized the NFL's Pride month campaign that promoted acceptance and support for LGBTQ+ youth. He took issue with statements made in the campaign, specifically saying that football being described with LGBTQ+ terms was not right for children. While acknowledging the existence of gay players in the league, Bryant expressed concern over what he perceives as an imposition of LGBTQ+ advocacy on children and suggested that the message of community should not overshadow the sport.
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