- Oakland A's pitcher Brandon McCarthy isn't shy about expressing his opinions on Twitter. On April 19, after a game in Anaheim, he Tweeted about two men being displayed on the stadium "Kiss Cam."
- They put two guys on the 'Kiss Cam' tonight. What hilarity!! (by hilarity I mean offensive homophobia). Enough with this stupid trend.
https://twitter.com/BMcCarthy32/status/192898036614184960
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32)Thu, Apr 19 2012 08:50:50 - The Tweet drew praise from some.
A's tweet dawns age of enlightenment
For a lot of athletes, Twitter has been a forum for hazardous indiscretion. Last week, the A's Brandon McCarthy made the best of the soci...- Thanks for standing up for what you believe! @BMcCarthy32 I admire you for doing so and for being a great example for kids.
http://twitter.com/pgreenwo/status/195202666501111808
— P. Brian Greenwood (@pgreenwo)Wed, Apr 25 2012 17:28:37 - @BMcCarthy32 I just created a twitter account so I can follow you. Thank you for your tweet speaking out against homophobia. You rock!
http://twitter.com/Curiousgc/status/195209000348950529
— Clara George (@Curiousgc)Wed, Apr 25 2012 17:53:47 - @BMcCarthy32 just wanted to say thanks for that simple kiss cam critique and the sense you brought with it. Another reason I'm a fan!
http://twitter.com/Ste7888/status/195153172677935106
— Stephen E (@Ste7888)Wed, Apr 25 2012 14:11:56 - @BMcCarthy32 Good for you, man.
http://twitter.com/OttoVonBiZmarck/status/195209903231598592
— Mike Smith (@OttoVonBiZmarck)Wed, Apr 25 2012 17:57:22 - It sparked discussion among others.
- @BMcCarthy32 A lot of people who aren't 'homophobic' still think its disgusting for men to kiss. #nothingwrongwiththat
http://twitter.com/ChazBoNOPlease/status/192975542323118081
— Andrew Smalley (@ChazBoNOPlease)Thu, Apr 19 2012 13:58:49 - @ChazBoNOPlease which is a personal choice and that's fine. However, the laughing at it as it's broadcast to a stadium is different.
http://twitter.com/BMcCarthy32/status/193058927439654912
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32)Thu, Apr 19 2012 19:30:09 - @BMcCarthy32 Is kiss cam supposed to be "funny"? The fact that homophobia is the first thing to come to mind shows where your head is at.
http://twitter.com/speefmoney/status/192902802694082560
— CCS (@speefmoney)Thu, Apr 19 2012 09:09:46 - @BMcCarthy32 Meaning your immediate thought is "this has to be an attempt to detrimentally effect the gays" is very cynical.
http://twitter.com/speefmoney/status/192903116574826496
— CCS (@speefmoney)Thu, Apr 19 2012 09:11:01 - @speefmoney so what? I know that isn't the intention, but the implication is that two guys kissing is funny. That's offensive to gay males.
http://twitter.com/BMcCarthy32/status/192904102768951296
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32)Thu, Apr 19 2012 09:14:56 - @speefmoney so that's why they should stop doing it. Plus, it's cheap shitty comedy so it sucks on that level as well.
http://twitter.com/BMcCarthy32/status/192904188542451712
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32)Thu, Apr 19 2012 09:15:17 - @BMcCarthy32 Again, who said the intentions were for people to laugh at them? Maybe it was a genuine cameraman just being fair and equal?
http://twitter.com/speefmoney/status/192905090431074306
— CCS (@speefmoney)Thu, Apr 19 2012 09:18:52 - @BMcCarthy32 In what way is that offensive homophobia?
http://twitter.com/speefmoney/status/192898679043137536
— CCS (@speefmoney)Thu, Apr 19 2012 08:53:23 - @speefmoney it was two of our players to start. But, you also may have a point there.
http://twitter.com/BMcCarthy32/status/192905643034812416
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32)Thu, Apr 19 2012 09:21:03 - @BMcCarthy32 Agreed for the most part, then again I fully believe ignoring it or laughing with them will make it go away quicker...
http://twitter.com/speefmoney/status/192906865389211649
— CCS (@speefmoney)Thu, Apr 19 2012 09:25:55 - @BMcCarthy32 simply b/c it would lose its luster to the ignorant people who find it amusing. That's just a very uneducated opinion though.
http://twitter.com/speefmoney/status/192907082599645184
— CCS (@speefmoney)Thu, Apr 19 2012 09:26:47 - Of course, while McCarthy's Tweet has made him a popular topic of conversation right now, it is his play on the field that will really determine how he's thought of by A's fans.
- @BMcCarthy32 You're a class act and young athletes should model themselves after you. Unless you give up 5 runs again. THEN YOU'LL SUCK!!!!
http://twitter.com/JamesSantelli/status/195034191291887616
— James Santelli (@JamesSantelli)Wed, Apr 25 2012 06:19:09 - Learn more about McCarthy:
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