I do declare. The hysteria over a simple piece of Florida legislation continues to be astonishing. Even sports reporters felt the need to have their, figurative, say.
Offensive Foul
Madness Indeed
The Recount: “Today during the Women’s NCAA Tournament, ESPN’s Carolyn Peck and Courtney Lyle remained silent for two minutes in opposition of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.
“‘There are things bigger than basketball … Our LGBTQIA+ teammates at Disney asked for our solidarity and support.’”
Bobby Burack: “Here’s @ESPN’s Elle Duncan getting very upset that teachers can’t talk to very young children about sex and gender identity”
Clay Travis: “ESPN interrupted its coverage of women’s NCAA tournament for a moment of silence to protest the ‘don’t say gay,’ bill. So is @espn’s official policy as a company that public schools need to teach kindergarten through 3rd grade kids about sex?! Insanity.”
Burack: “ESPN’s Elle Duncan, who accused Sage Steele of not being black enough, says it’s unfair to families that teachers can’t discuss sexual orientation with young children.
“In the meantime, staffers at Disney, ESPN’s parent company, are staging walkouts over the matter. Disney Chief Bob Chapek even apologized to the woke for not condemning the bill hard enough last week.
“So Disney is leading the pushback. You’d think from reading this that the bill must be either vile or discriminatory. Nope, it’s neither. The so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill requires that teachers don’t discuss sexual orientation and gender identity with children in third grade and younger. That’s it.
“However, the Democrats and the press say the bill is homophobic and transphobic. Therefore, wokesters like these two women are against it, and thus now support teachers sexually indoctrinating very young children.”
Sen. Cruz: “Why the hell does @espn think that public schools need to teach 5-year-olds about sex & sexuality? Such virtue. Such lefty courage. Now do Lia Thomas. Or China.”
American Mail: “Does it seem to you that ESPN supports child abuse?”
Kath: “In other words, ESPN let every parent watching know they are praying that their K-3rd-grade children will learn how to masturbate in school. Sick.”
Shot
Jesse Kelly wisdom: “Democrats never know when to take their foot off the gas and Republicans never know when to take their foot off the brake.”
Chaser
Variety headline: “A same-sex kiss has been restored in Pixar’s upcoming film #Lightyear following staff uproar over Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.”
Reminder
Seth Dillon meme caption: “Reality is a South Park episode.”
