- 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."
- The Tweet drew praise from some.
A's tweet dawns age of enlightenmentFor 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.
@BMcCarthy32 I just created a twitter account so I can follow you. Thank you for your tweet speaking out against homophobia. You rock!
@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!
@BMcCarthy32 Good for you, man.- It sparked discussion among others.
@BMcCarthy32 A lot of people who aren't 'homophobic' still think its disgusting for men to kiss. #nothingwrongwiththat- @ChazBoNOPlease which is a personal choice and that's fine. However, the laughing at it as it's broadcast to a stadium is different.
@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.- @BMcCarthy32 Meaning your immediate thought is "this has to be an attempt to detrimentally effect the gays" is very cynical.
- @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.
- @speefmoney so that's why they should stop doing it. Plus, it's cheap shitty comedy so it sucks on that level as well.
- @BMcCarthy32 Again, who said the intentions were for people to laugh at them? Maybe it was a genuine cameraman just being fair and equal?
- @BMcCarthy32 In what way is that offensive homophobia?
- @speefmoney it was two of our players to start. But, you also may have a point there.
- @BMcCarthy32 Agreed for the most part, then again I fully believe ignoring it or laughing with them will make it go away quicker...
- @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.
- 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!!!!- Learn more about McCarthy:
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