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(9,696 posts)First time I've ever been entertained by the NFL.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Rollo
(2,559 posts)Kinda cool, I thought. Let the NFL players express their love.
LOL.
MFM008
(19,818 posts)But good sports all.
RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)LOL -- but I thought it was a lot cuter the 2nd time I saw it.
RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)There was a time when the manly men of the NFL, manly men of sports anywhere, wouldn't be caught dead doing anything like this unless it were clearly a homophobic joke. And even then they'd probably not have been comfortable doing it. It's quite a testament to the fact that we CAN and DO as a culture become more enlightened as time goes on, little by little, that this is not only is this not construed as a homophobic joke, but most people seeing it are perfectly fine with the subject matter.
Same for hugging. There was a time not ALL that long ago when men wouldn't hug each other either other no matter what, which robbed fathers and sons of the love and affection they deserved -- and frankly needed. Now it's commonplace, thought nothing of among most men, and thank heaven for that.