Thread: John Ahlers anti-gay comment

Originally Posted by ianmonsta

Um, I just noticed that your avatar is Hasslehoff's face on a woman's body with the title "Gaywatch". One could make the argument that your avatar is more offensive than saying the name of a schoolyard game.

Wow! good call! I think someone needs to reevaluate their status on LGK, and maybe re register with a more PC avitar.

Man, the audacity of some people.

It's funny how some people get so bent out of shape over the Ducks anouncers, yet it's ok (and funny) for Wisniewski to give those gestures to Avery.

Originally Posted by nosoupforyou

you would seriously bring something like this up to try to kill a person's career?

If his years of s****y play-by-play haven't already killed it, this won't stand a chance.

He's the Nosferatu of the sports broadcast industry.

I played smear the queer when I was a kid & had no idea what homosexuality was at the time. But if anyone thinks that name didn't refer to homosexuality you're either fooling yourself or being disengenuous. That's exactly what it meant even back some 30-35 years ago. And Ahlers should know better not to say that, he's a professional broadcaster. If he did in fact say that he should apologize. And even if as a kid you don't know that these terms are derogatory, when you're an adult you should know better. I learned this lesson myself when I used the term "bumf--ked Egypt" in front of a childhood friend of mine who also happened to be Egyptian. As soon as that left my lips I knew I screwed up. My friend said "huh?" either because he didn't hear or didn't believe what he heard. So I just somehow covered up what I said & we moved on. But even now I still feel like an idiot for saying that.

I'm sensitive to words. People say things that are stupid every day. Who the F cares! People get outside of the house and wake up!

Originally Posted by Dr. Tran

I played smear the queer when I was a kid & had no idea what homosexuality was at the time. But if anyone thinks that name didn't refer to homosexuality you're either fooling yourself or being disengenuous. That's exactly what it meant even back some 30-35 years ago. And Ahlers should know better not to say that, he's a professional broadcaster. If he did in fact say that he should apologize. And even if as a kid you don't know that these terms are derogatory, when you're an adult you should know better. I learned this lesson myself when I used the term "bumf--ked Egypt" in front of a childhood friend of mine who also happened to be Egyptian. As soon as that left my lips I knew I screwed up. My friend said "huh?" either because he didn't hear or didn't believe what he heard. So I just somehow covered up what I said & we moved on. But even now I still feel like an idiot for saying that.

so this means you are racist against egyptians and should be fired from your job as per the OP?

Originally Posted by ianmonsta

Um, I just noticed that your avatar is Hasslehoffs face on a womans body with the title "Gaywatch". One could make the argument that your avatar is more offensive than saying the name of a schoolyard game.

Originally Posted by gokingsgo25

It's actually Chris Pronger's face..LOL
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I changed your avatar to a default avatar so you won't offend yourself with your own avatar.

I got a personal phone call from John Ahlers yesterday afternoon. He wanted to apologize for offending any person or persons for his comments. His intent was not to be malicious and he regret his poor choice of words. Sounded a little scripted but glad to see this wasn't just swept under the rug.

It was nice of him to call and "step up to the ladies tees"

Originally Posted by gokingsgo25

It was nice of him to call and "step up to the ladies tees"

you really should quit while you are behind.