OK, that’s a little unfair. It would take more than a pair of faux pas — even 2 as retarded ridiculous as Hampton’s committed — to match Dibble’s astonishing track record for public stupidity. But at least Hampton’s got something to aim for, right? From Tuesday’s Dallas Morning News :
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has called for Hall of Famer Dan Hampton to apologize for referring to the Dallas Cowboys as more ‘Brokeback’ than Eastwood. In a statement on its blog, a GLAAD official writes: “Hampton was trying to insult the Cowboys by comparing them to gay people – simple as that. Hampton wasn’t actually saying the Cowboys players are gay, but by making this comment, Hampton telegraphed to his audience that gay men are not good enough, just as he doesn’t believe the Dallas Cowboys are good enough. Hampton needs to apologize for this offensive and defamatory statement, just as he needed to apologize for his Katrina comment. We will be calling Pro Football Weekly to voice our concerns.”
Pro Football Weekly editor Hub Arkush told AfterElton.com, “We will be responding to the “Brokeback” comment as well, and it absolutely will include an apology. In our horror over the discomfort caused by the “Katrina” comment we rushed to offer the most sincere apologies we could and some folks took even further umbrage at our apologies. As badly as we feel about both situations we are trying our very best to be sure we don’t do anything that might offend anyone even more.”
Oh wow, is the same guy who put out an album featuring tracks like “Teenage Twats” and “I’m A Rapest [sic]” really going to pretend that this is offensive? Hey, Cosloy, “Bite It You Scum.”
Dear Sir or Madame,
(or as you are probably better known to your colleagues and family, “numbnuts_
You’re obviously very skilled at finding all sorts of interesting tidbits on the internet. Where, pray tell, did I claim to be offended by Hampton’s remarks, or call them offensive? I characterized Hampton’s analogy as “ridiculous” and an example of “stupidity”. Was I personally offended? Nope, but someone else clearly was. Regardless of my personal opinion, this was as newsworthy as anything else that is mentioned on CSTB.
There’s a world of difference between the artistry of The Geege — certainly offensive, but also one of the funniest, most genuine characters in rock history, if not the author of countless punk/pop/sludge classics that will be remembered long after his tiny cock has decomposed — and the nonsensical, train wreck ramblings of Dan Hampton. If you’re too brain dead to tell the difference, be advised that your dimwitted attempt at calling me a hypocrite is almost word for word the same thing alleged by Drew Margery over a year ago.
Should my having recorded, performed and released records with the late Bard Of Hooksett, NH preclude me from expressing an opinion? If so, that would be as cowardly as trolling message boards using a fake name.