Comments on: On Nike’s New Standard for Homophobic Advertising

By: Leandro Arjona

Leandro Arjona — Thu, 06 May 2010 10:47:57 +0000

I’ve been out from the loop with football too much time. I loved it as a young child, growing up. Being from Texas, it had been always the Cowboys. Back then, the heroes were Roger Staubach and Tom Landry. Later, after relocating to California, I found myself from time to time rooting for John Brodie of the 49ers, but it was always Cowboys as soon as two came head-to-head. At this moment, I’m retired. The pressures of work deadlines, personal projects and endless errands have diminished. And I wax nostalgically for the gridiron and also the exhilaration of the tournament. Yes, I’ll be watching considerably more football. You may bet on it.

By: The Gay Recluse

The Gay Recluse — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:13:38 +0000

Thanks for the srsly douchey comment, bro. Would like to know exactly what you think would be a homophobic ad.

By: snowboard360

snowboard360 — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:02:30 +0000

As a gay man and sports nut, this ad is definitely not homophobic. Getting a crotch in your face when playing sports can be extremely awkward…yes, even in close contact sports such as wrestling. I play alot of basketball as well as soccer, and can tell you these things happen. Gay or not, it is still a bit menacing when the inevitable happens…and thank god it doesn’t happen too often. Unless Nike’s intent was to give the ad homoerotic undertones, this ad was spot on and fit to print.

If anything, I found the ad humorous for what it is, and not by what some D-list troll on gay rights thinks it is. (And yes, a bit intentional with the name-calling since the moderator seems inept at being objective with opinions)

By: The Gay Recluse

The Gay Recluse — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:12:21 +0000

Thanks for being such a douchebag, Stephen! Why don’t you go bury your face in another guy’s crotch and send some pix for us all to enjoy.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:29:35 +0000

I don’t see how this is homophobic… Is everything homophobic these days? Get off your sensitive high horse won’t ya? It ain’t right to be wearing anything other than Nike and letting a guy beat your ass on the court that’s what the ad shows and NO there is no underlining metaphor.

By: Sean Hearnden

Sean Hearnden — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:02:49 +0000

This is so overreacted. It’s a joke. Get over it. And before everyone is like “anti gay anti gay” I am gay. There is absolutly nothing homophobic about this. You need to go out there, and find a reason to bitch. I mean really. Stop giving us a bad name. It’s bad enough.

By: MrA

MrA — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:59:09 +0000

I love basketball!

By: Captain Obvious

Captain Obvious — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:24:05 +0000

Wow.

Not gay or anti-gay at all.

Nothing to do with you in any way.

Stop being such a sensitive whiny fag, and stop taking your insecurities out on the general public. In the real world, bitching like you have would get you slapped… by anyone.

Good thing you’re a recluse.

By: Rational Male

Rational Male — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:28:26 +0000

Ok, just a few questions, then I’ll let you get back to whatever you’re doing.
Of all the things to be pissed at Nike for, (like constant use of child labor, advertising by saturation, pimping out every single recent sports hero, environmental violations, almost blatant racism, and many, many more issues) you pick some of their ads that You deem offensive to all gays everywhere. Don’t you have more important things to worry about other than what some huge, faceless corporation doing an ad campaign that was pulled when someone said it MIGHT be offensive to gay people, thus making them vulnerable to litigation? They didn’t pull it because some gay man said it was upsetting, thus doing the right thing pulling offensive, overtly meaningless sexual material from the public view, they were just fearful of being sued.
Also, the more pressing question. I’ve noticed that you, and some other gay men, seem to be rather one-sided, single minded people. The only thing that seems important is who you sleep with. Why is this? Because I don’t care what you do to whoever you do it to, be it man, woman, vegetable, mineral, or animal. As long as it’s consensual, and of legal age, it doesn’t matter to anyone but you and your partner.
It is clear that gays and lesbians are becoming more accepted into society, if not looked up to by some people, but this is a bit much. You’re dwelling on unimportant crap that has no impact on anyone, at least not deeply. It’s not going to make someone a violent gay basher, or a closet gay for that matter, that wasn’t already one. They’re ADs for christ sakes. How about throwing some of your clout into bringing more important issues to light, like maybe Male on Male rape, or “spousal” abuse in the gay and lesbian community.
Please, you seem like an intelligent person…be a multifaceted human being, instead of being Just a Gay Man.

By: seriously

seriously — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:40:38 +0000

and i might add, that the comment you made stating that your not going to be convinced of any misunderstanding should also remove you from a public voice. You should ALWAYS be open to have your opinion changed, just because you believe you are right doesn’t mean you are. you have to be open to someone elses point of view as it is too easy to be blinkered unable to see past your own. They may see something you don’t. To say your opinion cannot be changed and then to scoff at everyone is stubborn, obnoxious, and obtuse.