Keith Olbermann calls on sports leagues to abandon ‘medieval’ Indiana over anti-gay law

[DonViejo]

ESPN’s Keith Olbermann has called on the National College Athletic Association and National Football League to boycott Indiana until the state repeals a new law that protects businesses that refuse to provide services to same-sex couples.

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But critics say the new law undermines local ordinances that prohibit discrimination against customers based on their sexual orientation. Olbermann is among them:

Keith Olbermann ✔ @KeithOlbermann

Simple fact: after Indiana enacts a law permitting prejudice against some of its customers, NCAA should pull Final 4 out of Indy. Right now

2:22 PM - 26 Mar 2015

Keith Olbermann ✔ @KeithOlbermann

I don't care if Final 4 winds up being played in a parking lot in Tulsa, NCAA has no right to support legally codified hatred and stupidity

2:24 PM - 26 Mar 2015

Keith Olbermann ✔ @KeithOlbermann

If a state wants to pretend this is 1955 and not 2015, dandy. You want to make some customers "illegal"? Prepare to be left behind.

2:25 PM - 26 Mar 2015

Keith Olbermann ✔ @KeithOlbermann

And for that matter the NFL should play no games in Indiana until and unless this hateful, medieval measure is repealed.

2:26 PM - 26 Mar 2015

Keith Olbermann ✔ @KeithOlbermann

And if you fall back on the discredited "orientation is a choice," ask yourself: what is religion if not a choice? Or passing hate laws?

2:41 PM - 26 Mar 2015

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/03/keith-olbermann-calls-on-sports-leagues-to-abandon-medieval-indiana-over-anti-gay-law/

[Cooley Hurd]

1. KO's still fighting for Liberals...

[scoutiu]

8. The NCAA's universal headquarters is three blocks from Lucas Oil Stadium...

...in Indianapolis where the Final Four will be played. Ain't happenin'...

[LittleGirl]

18. so what

Keith is right. So great to have him on our side.

former Indy resident.

[stone space]

2. Big K&R! (nt)

[truebrit71]

3. But he's just the same as Bill O'Reilly only on the left...

...or some such bullshit equivalency...

Good for you Keith, and hopefully before it's too late, we'll see you back on political tv talking truth to power again...

[winter is coming]

4. Yeah, I'm sure all the fans who've already bought plane tickets would just love that.

I'm in favor of organizations taking their business elsewhere, but that's too short a timeframe.

[Doctor_J]

5. There will likely be protesters at the F4

I wonder if the ING or IPD riot squads will be deployed.

[colsohlibgal]

6. Warming Up?

I watch his ESPN show, he's quite funny - and lately something seems a little different. It may be nothing but just maybe he'll get both feet back into political talk.

[Omaha Steve]

7. MSNBC should....

Fire Morning Joe and put Keith at the desk!

K&R!

[NoMoreRepugs]

14. that's an idea worthy of an email campaign...

[joeybee12]

9. Great rant...knr

[niyad]

10. we need KO back!!!

[Iliyah]

11. I would not be surprised if ESPN fires him.

He's too liberal, plus corporate media is all gung ho for Christianity, although cha-ching is more powerful than faith.

[ProfessorGAC]

13. I Think His Ratings Are OK

Saw it somewhere but couldn't remember where. And, the production costs for his show are minimal. It's a 2 camera shoot (once in a while 3 for a long shot, like when he had the doggie on.)

He's probably safe for now, and with his experience, i'm sure his contract is pretty specific about what he can and can't say.

[itsrobert]

12. Colts to LA

sharing a stadiums with the Chargers and Rams/Raiders sharing a stadium 4 teams in LA.

[ghostsinthemachine]

16. Tell THE ROLLING STONES to boycott Indiana

And pull their shows from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway scheduled for July 4th. And do it very very publicly.

Petition here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/992/432/767/tell-the-rolling-stones-to-boycott-indiana-stop-the-july-42015-indy-show/

[Fred Sanders]

24. EXCELLENT! And God bless Keith.

[anotojefiremnesuka]

17. Viewers should boycott the final 4 on TV and radio

The players should too big they could lose their scholarships if they do they they basically have a gun to their head and have to play

Everyone else should boycott the event

[MisterP]

19. well, Early Modern

[JPK]

20. I want KO back on MSNBC

Even if it's only one night a week. There's the 10pm slot on Friday night after Rachel now filled the totally worthless, space saver program Lock Up. KO never pulled punches. Miss his barbs at Bill,O the Clown.

[itsrobert]

23. He can have Chris Hayes slot

Hayes is terrible. I don't know why his show is still on the air, his ratings suck.

[Dont call me Shirley]

21. KO hits Indiana with a KO! Bravo KO!

[JPK]

22. A progressive TV network

We need a real, true progressive TV network. Aren't there any super rich progressive billionaires out there? MSNBC is ok but they're too close to Comcast whom would probably dump them in a minute if the current primetime hosts farted in the exec restrooms.

[7962]

25. there are plenty of rich liberals. They're not gonna start a network to lose money

Air America was a flop and MSNBC is always last in the ratings. there are plenty out there with a ton of cash, turner, Soros, etc, but their convictions stop when they are gonna lose money

[Enthusiast]

27. +1 an entire shit load.

[Enthusiast]

26. Yay, Keith!

[PatrynXX]

28. parents local church had a few things going on

I'm told dads fuming. smh the law it built in such a way that it takes away the right of religion and sets the government in it's way. so it's a hate law. nothing to do with religious freedom. more like anti. don't want govt telling churches what to do..

[totodeinhere]

29. Don't forget Arkansas which is about to enact a similar law.

It seems that the bigots are going to try the same tactic that they tried after Rove v Wade. They cannot defeat gay marriage directly so they are going to try to chip away at gay rights with regressive laws like this.

[Cha]

30. Thank you, KO! So True.. Mahalo Don~