Chris Kluwe: My Personal Hero

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#1Chris Kluwe: My Personal Hero
Posted: 9/8/12 at 10:01am

An amazing moment of intelligence, humour and freaking wonderful-ness from a punter (Okay--I don't know what that is...) for the Vikings (Okay--I don't know who they are....)





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Updated On: 10/19/12 at 10:01 AM

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#2Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/8/12 at 10:15am

They're also both hot.

Brendon Ayanbedejo

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Chris Kluwe



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Updated On: 9/8/12 at 10:15 AM

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#2Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/8/12 at 10:26am

I read that politician's comment yesterday and (again) was bowled over by how little understanding so many elected officials have of the constitution, their job, and basic commons sense.

And the dude is a democrat. Just going to show once again that stupidity is bi-partisan.


....but the world goes 'round

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#3Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/8/12 at 10:40am

PJ--Who's the dude in the Craigslist men-for-men hookup photo???


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#4Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/8/12 at 10:45am

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I'm so excited--I've always wanted to be one of those Dudes in a sports franchise jersey, but I never knew who any of the players were.


Buy a Chris Kluwe jersey


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#5Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/8/12 at 11:42am



http://www.towleroad.com/2012/09/kluweed.html


'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently' -Robert Evans-

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#6Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/8/12 at 12:05pm

>sigh...<

Punter McDreamy!


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#7Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/8/12 at 12:35pm

I follow sports (yes, theater and sports lover -- a mutant) and this is huge for players to take this stand. They need to be supported for it!


"Through The Sacrifice You Made, We Can't Believe The Price You Paid..For Love!"

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#8Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/8/12 at 12:50pm

PB--I bought his jersey from an official NFL vendor and I've e-mailed the story to everybody in my contacts. What else can an eager and able-bodied Man do to be an >ahem< athletic supporter???

(Please don't make me go to Minnesota....)


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#9Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/8/12 at 1:08pm

Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants

Just when I thought I couldn't love this Man any more than I do, I found this picture of some of Chris Kluwe's favorite books that he tweeted during last year's NFL lockout.

He reads Charles Yu! To paraphrase my favorite Phyllis Rogers Stone quote--I think I may have an aneurysm...


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#10Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/8/12 at 3:11pm

I expected shirtlessness in this thread. And pa-ching, there it is.

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#11Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/8/12 at 3:58pm

PJ--Who's the dude in the Craigslist men-for-men hookup photo???

That's Chris Kluwe, the writer of the letter, on the left AND the right.


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#12Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/8/12 at 11:10pm

Again, like Playbilly said, this is always major news when a male professional athlete steps up to just be pro-gay rights. Very few sports teams did an 'It Gets Better' video and some teams just turned to doing anti-bullying largely because taking such a stand toward a specific anti-gay directed bullying was too out of players' 'comfort zone'. Homophobia is a notably rampant part of the professional jock culture to the point that the very few players who come out are already retired from the game. Heck, imagining an out gay athlete still active would be interesting on many levels, especially fan response (telling an athlete that they are gay is almost a default razz fans have toward an opponent). Taking a stand like Kluwe and Ayanbedejo may be seen as a baby step but seriously, having these kinds of guys having your back in the locker room can have tremendous impact for gay athletes.

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#13Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/8/12 at 11:15pm

Yeah, awesome. He was interviewed last night somewhere....

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#14Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/9/12 at 12:09am

As Taz pointed out, this was already posted (OK, I don't click on every link...). But still very clue.

Addi--Garth Ennis' run on Hellblazer is my fave comic take over aside from Alan Moore and Swamp Thing. Preacher is awesome, even if Ennis delves into his love of hardcore violence, IMHO, a bit too much in parts.

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#15Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/9/12 at 12:40am

I did not understand from Taz's comment that he had read about Kluwe here on the board--I apologize, belatedly, for the redundant thread. I've been away for a week and just did a cursory check of thread titiles--too cursory apparently--and thought the situation had not been addressed.


Eric--agreed on Hellblazer!


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Updated On: 9/9/12 at 12:40 AM

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#16Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/9/12 at 11:23am

Lol, just to clarify:

Eric started a thread about this last evening. I linked this thread to let him know there was alreay a discussion going on about it.

This thread you started Addison is the original thread.


....but the world goes 'round

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#17Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/9/12 at 11:54am

(Thanks for the clarification, Taz. Is there a mechanism for searching OT thread topics? It seems that the little magnifying glass field only yields threads from the main board? Maybe when they have a free minute, someone who knows can PM me the answer. )

I assume that all right-thinking people always have the NYTimes site open on their desktop, but in case I am wrong about that, here's a link to the Newspaper of Record's article this morning on l'affaire Kluwe. He has a gay brother-in-law, apparently, reminding us all of the overwhelming importance of coming out to our friends and families.

In addition to helping us, individually, lead happier, healthier, more fully-integrated lives, the benefits to the larger society can be enormous and are often un-predictable. If Kluwe's brother-in-law were closeted, Kluwe might well be another stereotypically closed-minded NFL jock. Instead, the personal connection to a gay man helped him find his way to being the GLAAD award shoo-in that he is today.



Link to NYT article


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#18Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/9/12 at 9:36pm

It's been great to see so many different friends sharing this on my Facebook feed. This is exactly the kind of story that needs to be shared widely. And celebrated.

Who knows, there may even be some new football fans among us! Try it, you'll like it! Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants


"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."
Updated On: 9/9/12 at 09:36 PM

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#19Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/9/12 at 9:48pm

I just might, Addy, I just might. Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants


Cheyenne Jackson tickled me. AFTER ordering SoMMS a drink but NOT tickling him, and hanging out with Girly in his dressing room (where he DIDN'T tickle her) but BEFORE we got married. To others. And then he tweeted Boobs. He also tweeted he's good friends with some chick on "The Voice" who just happens to be good friends with Tink's ex. And I'm still married. Oh, and this just in: "Pettiness, spite, malice ....Such ugly emotions... So sad." - After Eight, talking about MEEEEEEEE!!! I'm so honored! :-)

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#20Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/9/12 at 9:52pm

Maybe I'll throw a viewing party for all you football newbies! Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants

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"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."
Updated On: 9/9/12 at 09:52 PM

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#21Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/9/12 at 10:07pm

I couldn't agree more, Addy.

I so want to believe that this is epoch-making. I want this guy's perfect mix of attributes--smart, funny, brave, secure in his masculinity--to really effect a sea-change in how the jocks and the gays see and think about each other.

It's the same giddy, starry-eyed excitement I felt at the Democratic convention in 1992 when Bill Clinton gave a speech that made me believe that it really mattered who was president.

The same irrational, hopeful enthusiasm I felt on November 4th, 2008, when I thought we had somehow--miraculously--elected a man with the perfect mix of attributes to really effect a sea-change in how our government was run.

I post threads saying "I give up", but of course I never do. The universe keeps calling my bluff and sending just enough Hope to keep me fighting.

And now I own an official NFL jersey. Who woulda thunk it?


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Updated On: 9/9/12 at 10:07 PM

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#22Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/9/12 at 10:29pm

We can never give up!
And we can never lose Hope!

You never know when the next step forward will happen. We just have to know it WILL happen.

Wear that NFL jersey proudly!


"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."

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#23Give this guy a Nobel, a MacArthur grant...anything he wants
Posted: 9/9/12 at 11:35pm

I like football. They wear shiny tights over big thighs and butts and some of them can do high kicks.

It's just like musicals.


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