Ex-New York Giant David Tyree Shows his Bigotry and Ignorance in NOM Video

Since my last post about New York Giant Michael Strahan supporting marriage equality, Giants co-owner Steve Tisch vocalized his support for the cause as well.

Unfortunately, today, another Ex-New York Giant, wide receiver David Tyree (you’ll only recognize his name as being the miraculous helmet Super Bowl catch guy), vocalized his opposition of marriage equality with the National Organization for Marriage. In the video, Tyrees spewed the standard outdated, bigoted, and ignorant religious rhetoric we have come to expect.

While the entire video could be deconstructed in depth, here are some of the more glaring errors in his reasoning:

(1)   Purporting that boys need a dad to become men and that girls need a mother to become women ignores millions of pieces of evidence (people developing just fine).

Having that stance is offensive to anyone that was raised in a single parent home, raised by an aunt or uncle, or raise themselves.  Using that perspective to justify your bigotry is idiotic.  The number of people that influence the development of our youth reaches far beyond parents.  And even with no influence at all, boys still grow up to be men, and girls still grow up to become women.

(2)   Justifying what you think is “traditional marriage” with history is ignorant.

Coincidentally, this past week was the 44th anniversary of the ruling of Loving v. Virginia, the case that made it illegal to prohibit interracial marriage.  Does Tyree realize that the exact same argument about the “traditions” of marriage were made in opposition of interracial marriage?

Additionally, does Tyree actually know about the complex history of marriage and how much it has evolved in time?  Not likely.

(3)   Saying anarchy will come from marriage equality is stupid.

I posted this graph before, and I will post it again.  Do you want to know what will happen with marriage equality for same-sex couples?

This:

Gay Marriage

Okay, that’s enough for now.  If you can’t understand how idiotic Tyree sounds, you probably didn’t make it this far anyway.

To close, I wonder if the NFL authorized NOM to use their game footage.  Somehow I doubt it.  I guess an email to their copyright department might be in order.

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