Video: Bryan Fischer says gay players in the NFL would cause a ‘grenade-like explosion’
The American Family Association spokesman Bryan Fischer, has spoken on the organisation’s radio program Focal Point, to say that the NFL should not allow openly gay football players, as they would cause a “grenade-like explosion”.
In the video posted by Right Wing Watch, Fischer draws a comparison between the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the ban on openly gay people serving in the US military, and says that the “sexual tension” in the locker room would be detrimental to the functionality of a team.
“They’ve got to be concerned about the same thing the military does. They got to be concerned about morale,” he said. “They’ve got to be concerned about unit cohesion, they’ve got to be concerned about readiness. Are these guys ready to take the field, and they’ve got to be concerned about retention. They know that other players are going to stay away from that team in droves. They won’t be able to complete a roster.”
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