Gay marriage is a pretty hot topic in our country. And in San Francisco there is a Proposition 8 up for vote right now that would ban gay marriage. And, according to the local CBS affiliate, "Yes on 8!" -- a campaign against gay marriage for those that are confused already -- is being led by the Mormon church.So, in theory, it would stand to reason that Steve Young, a San Fran resident and a Mormon, would not be supporting gay marriage. That reason would be wrong.
On Friday, there were also three Halloween-themed signs in Young's yard that also urged people to reject the gay marriage ban.No huge surprise there -- his wife actually mentioned in an email to CBS that she was the one who was strongly against Proposition 8 for personal reasons and Steve was simply supporting her. (She feels approximately the opposite way that Jeff Kent's checkbook expresses emotion.)
In addition, records show Young's wife, Barbara, has donated approximately $50,000 to the "No On 8" campaign aimed at defeating Proposition 8.
Steve Young, answering a doorbell ring at his home late Friday afternoon, declined to comment about the signs in his yard.
That's not to say he feels one way or the other about it, which is actually fantastic. He's a public figure paid to give his opinions about sports, and it kind of behooves him to stay quiet about the whole issue. However, it is kind of fantastic that he's willing to support his wife in a cause that may or may not go against his religious beliefs and one that certainly thrusts him into the public spotlight.
H:T: Larry Brown
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
11-04-2008 @ 5:48AM
giant fan since 57 said...
I thought this was a sports blog. What possible relevance does this have to sports? This isn't the Drudge Report.
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11-04-2008 @ 6:30AM
Donnie Beisbol said...
That's because he wants to be able to speak with his buddies in the Sports world and get invited to cocktail parties. AND he just might want to have sex with his wife again. Or perhaps because he knows the Proposition's passing will be overturned by the 9th Circus Court anyway. It all depends upon how you define "marriage", Bill
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11-04-2008 @ 8:21PM
BlueStarDude said...
RE: "He's a public figure paid to give his opinions about sports, and it kind of behooves him to stay quiet about the whole issue."
That's a pretty ignorant statement. There's no such thing as neutral. Staying quiet is a tacit endorsement of whatever takes place. Those Germans who said, and did, nothing while Jews were carted off during the Holocaust were not neutral. Americans, inlc. public figures, who said, and did, nothing while African Americans were being discriminated against, kept from the rights every American should have, or worse, being lynched in back yards--no, those Americans were not neutral either.
Young shouldn't be applauded for taking the easy road and not taking a stand when given the chance: he's either a bigot or he's not. Let's hear it.
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11-09-2008 @ 8:40PM
RYAN said...
He married beneath him,man!!! That's all I have to say, Most women care about kids first, all she cares about is getting attention!!!
11-09-2008 @ 8:27PM
RYAN said...
STEVE ,
IS YOUR WIFE FEELING A LITTLE LEFT OUT OF THE SPOTLIGHT AND TRYING TO GET SOME ATTENTION. PEOPLE CAN BE GAY, BUT WHAT ABOUT KIDS HAVING TO HAVE GAY PARENTS? I'M GLAD YOUR CHURCH CARES ABOUT THE INNOCENCE OF THE KIDS IN THIS COUNTRY, CAN"T SAY THE SAME ABOUT YOUR WIFE!
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11-09-2008 @ 10:36PM
RYAN said...
STEVE ,
IS YOUR WIFE FEELING A LITTLE LEFT OUT OF THE SPOTLIGHT AND TRYING TO GET SOME ATTENTION. PEOPLE CAN BE GAY, BUT WHAT ABOUT KIDS HAVING TO HAVE GAY PARENTS? I'M GLAD YOUR CHURCH CARES ABOUT THE INNOCENCE OF THE KIDS IN THIS COUNTRY, CAN"T SAY THE SAME ABOUT YOUR WIFE!
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11-11-2008 @ 3:08AM
ray said...
maybe he supports equal rights. wow. what a radical concept: all people created equal in the eyes of the law. how radical. how subversive. how AMERICAN.
Go Steve!
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