I guess the Bmore County govt has solved their financial issues

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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/06/maryland-politician-wants-ravens-to-punish-brendon-ayanbadejo-for-supporting-same-sex-marriage/

 

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<h2 class="h1 entry-title"> Maryland politician asks Ravens to “inhibit” Ayanbadejo’s same-sex marriage support

 

Like most other Americans, Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo believes things.

Unlike many other Americans, Ayanbadejo has an elected official demanding he be punished for believing things. The specific belief in this case is that people of the same sex should be allowed to get married. Ayanbadejo has been outspoken about this belief, which doesn’t sit well with Maryland house of delegates-member Emmett C. Burns Jr.

Burns, a Democrat from Baltimore County, wrote a letter to Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, obtained by WBAL-TV in Baltimore, to the Ravens last week demanding that the team act to muzzle Ayanbadejo and direct him to “concentrate on football and steer clear of dividing the fan base.”

“I find it inconceivable that one of your players, Mr. Brendon Ayanbadejo would publicly endorse Same-Sex marriage, specifically as a Raven Football player. Many of my constituents and your football supporters are appalled and aghast that a member of the Ravens Football Team would step into this controversial divide and try to sway public opinion one way or the other. … I am requesting that you take the necessary action, as a National Football League Owner, to inhibit such expressions from your employees and that he be ordered to cease and desist such injurious actions. I know of no other NFL player who has done what Mr. Ayanbadejo is doing.”

Frankly, it’s inconceivable that Burns would make the request in the first place. Regardless of what side of this particular issue you might find yourself, Ayanbadejo’s right to believe what he wants about it and tell people what he believes falls well outside anything that concerns the Ravens. The Ravens had no comment beyond acknowledging they got the letter to the Washington Post and there’s zero chance they’ll follow through on Burns’ request.

Ayanbadejo has been actively sharing his thoughts on the Democratic National Convention on Twitter and sent out this tweet earlier this week, which seems apt even though it doesn’t appear to be directly related to this letter.

 

Brendon Ayanbadejo

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Football is just my job it's not who I am. I am an American before anything. And just like every American I have the right to speak!!!

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That pretty much sums it up.

[thundercleetz]

They were talking about this on the Fan this morning. Apparantly Delegate Burns is also a Baptist minister.

 

In other Baltimore County news... we are finally getting a Wiegmans here in Owings Mills!!!! :yeah:

[oldno82]

They were talking about this on the Fan this morning. Apparantly Delegate Burns is also a Baptist minister.

 

In other Baltimore County news... we are finally getting a Wiegmans here in Owings Mills!!!! :yeah:

You'll love Wegmans! They just opened one in Columbia and it has all kinds of things you can't find in one location anywhrere else.

[cravnravn]

Wegmans is ridiculous. my company supplied all the block for the Hunt Valley store..Im sorry, but I dont have 6 hrs to grocery shop..On a side note, their Subs are to die for, the large will feed 2 people..

[vmax]

Damn good thing that we have Freedom of Speech and a seperation of Church and State or Burns would have us living in Nazi Germany.

He needs to ne reprimanded and voted out of office for trying to use his power to strong arm an American citizen and for his lack of understanding of the Constitution which he is sworn to protect.

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Well on the church and state front there are a bunch of people who want us in some sort of theocracy. They really do not get the founding fathers.

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http://deadspin.com/5941348/they-wont-magically-turn-you-into-a-lustful-cockmonster-chris-kluwe-explains-gay-marriage-to-the-politician-who-is-offended-by-an-nfl-player-supporting-it

 

Mr Burns got bitchslapped.