Brace yourself for a wave of attacks on Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson characterizing him as an intolerant bigot. The reason is simple: he refused to bow to political correctness and speak his mind.
Last Thursday,
in an interview with Sirius/XM NFL Radio, Peterson said he does not support gay marriage,
saying "To each his own. I’m not with it. But I have relatives that are
gay. I’m not biased towards them. I still treat them the same. I love
‘em. But again, I’m not with that. That’s not something I believe in.
But to each his own."
Peterson's statement after radio hosts Bruce Murray and Amani Toomer
asked him if the Vikings' release of punter Chris Kluwe was motivated by
his outspoken support of gay marriage.
Peterson doubted it had anything
to do with it, and then stepped into the gay marriage debate.
Peterson's stand could lead to widespread condemnation and criticism,
not unlike what former Jet Tim Tebow faced for speaking out on his
personal beliefs. While the reigning NFL
MVP was diplomatic with his words, that did not stop some gay activists
from criticizing his opinion, because it didn't agree with their
opinion.
DTLAL Magazine
tweeted
"Hater & Bigot Adrian Peterson of @Vikings comes out as a hater of
#LGBT." Other bloggers and even some news websites characterized
Peterson's comments in a negative light, often characterizing them as
"anti-gay," including
David Woods of Manolith.com.