O.J. Simpson Says He’s Played With Gay Football Players & ‘Respects’ Carl Nassib For Coming Out As First Openly Gay NFL Player
After Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib came out as the first openly gay NFL player, O.J. Simpson shared his respects and also revealed how he played with gay football players during his time in the league.
Taking to his Twitter, O.J. said, “Aye [Nassib], more power to you, man. That’s terrific. The $100,000 that you donated to that charity is just over the top. That’s really something special. You know, over the years people have asked me ‘Hey man, did you play with gay athletes?’ Of course, I did. They’re everywhere in every profession. It’s no different in football as there would be in whatever. You know, postoffice workers or police officers, any profession, you have it. I mean they may not come out. But, they are there. Trust me.”
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O.J. also shared his beliefs on transgender people competing in sports. He said, “I gotta say this, I do protest what’s happening down in New Zealand. They’re allowing [Laurel] Hubbard, the weightlifter-transgender-female weight lifter, to compete in the Olympics. Now that’s, as far as I’m concerned, wrong. [S]He was born biologically a guy. Men are biologically stronger, faster, and in most cases have more endurance than females. Now that’s not my opinion, just look at all the record books. That’s just the way it is.”
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